Mathematical Models of Effective Topology of Computer Networks for Electric Power Supply Control on Railway Transport

The paper is devoted to analysis of modern directions of innovation-investment formation of intelligent computer networks that control the fast-moving technological processes of electricity supply. It is based on the conclusion that the problem of increasing the productivity of information exchange between information resources and consumers is dominant. A method for increasing the efficiency of information exchange is proposed as a search for the rational location of a new node and the organization of such a set of its connections among the whole set of nodes of the computer network, which provides a minimum average topological distance. Mathematical models of effective topological organization of connections in computer network of power consumption control at the level of traction substations, electric power distances and the railway in general are proposed.

Reducing Power Losses by Voltage Stabilization at the DC Rolling Stock Current Collector

The invention relates to an energy-efficient method for voltage stabilization at the electric rolling stock current collector through traction substation control means which provide a nominal voltage value during the electric train movement by an interstation section. The dependence of potential distribution in the contact wire during the electric rolling stock movement by an interstation section was investigated. Also researched and developed are the new ways of voltage stabilization at the current collector of the electric rolling stock based on synchronous (the same for two adjacent traction substations) and asynchronous paths of voltage regulation at DC buses of traction substations related to one synchronous and two asynchronous ways of voltage stabilization in the contact network with obtaining the energy performance describing them. The energy performance of the investigated methods of voltage stabilization in the contact network is compared, and the energy efficiency of each of them is determined. It is proved that the use of modern types of semiconductor converters such as an active rectifier – voltage source in the power equipment of DC traction substations will enable to implement adaptive voltage stabilization systems at the rolling stock current collector, providing nominal voltage values of traction motors on the interstation section without using additional equipment on the rolling stock and, as a consequence, justification and application of these methods is suitable for upgrading the existing and designing new traction substations.

Increasing the Efficiency of Recuperation Through the Use of Energy Storage Systems for the Own Needs of Traction Substations

The use of regenerative braking by electric rolling stock on DC railways makes it possible to increase the energy efficiency of the transportation process. The effective use of regenerative braking is associated with creation of conditions for receiving energy obtained through it. For these purposes, rectifier-inverter converters and energy absorbing devices are currently used in the traction power supply system.A promising technology that provides an increase in theefficiency of the use of regenerative braking is energy storage, which allows this energy to be used in the future to cover the traction load curve. A feature of the use of regenerative braking on singletrack sections of DC railways with low traffic intensity is the need to use converters or energy absorbing devices. One of the options for increasing the efficiency of recuperation energy use is the adoption of energy storage systems for the own needs of traction substations. The use of this technical solution is advisable on single-track sections with intensive use of regenerative braking, the effectiveness of which is explained through a decrease in power consumption for own needs of the substation from the external grid.The international research allows us to identify the widespread trend towards the application of electricity storage technology in various fields: from renewable energy sources to electric power systems, including transport power supply systems. International practices demonstrate successful implementation of pilot projects of adoption of energy storage systems for solving problems of increasing the efficiency of electric urban and suburban transport, as well as of metro systems.The objective of the work is to assess the energy performance of energy storage systems when using recovered energy for own needs of a traction substation. The study is based on the methods of mathematical and simulation modelling, optimisation, and mathematical statistics.The discussed issues refer to the use of energy storage systems to provide power supply for own needs of DC traction substations. Main issues of operation of storage systems are considered with the help of a substation case study. The features of the recuperation load curve are described to explain the use of hybrid technologies for developing a storage system. The example of the considered traction substation helps to demonstrate the solution to the problem of determining main parameters of the storage system, considering the specifics of operation of electrochemical and electrical modules.

Evaluation of the possibility of using alternative sources of electrical energy to power auxiliaries of traction substations of power supply divisions on the example of ECHE-20 “Bronevaya”

Objective: To assess the possibility of using alternative sources of electrical energy to power auxiliaries of traction substations of power supply divisions on the example of ECHE-20 “Bronevayaˮ. Methods: Alternative energy is used on the railways. Results: Equipment was selected and a solar power plant was designed, economic effi ciency from the introduction of an alternative energy source and its payback period were calculated. Practical importance: The designed alternative source of electrical energy makes it possible to increase the energy effi ciency indicators of production processes of railway transport

Selection of electricity storage devices for mobile DC traction substations

The aim of the study is to review the sources covering the problems of accumulating electricity on the railways and to find new solutions to reduce the use of electricity in traction power supply system. The article analyses some existing types of electric energy storage devices (capacitive, inertial, superconducting inductive, electrochemical, fuel cells and pumped storage power plants), their common installation locations, advantages, and disadvantages. The possibility of using them in railway traction power supply systems, in particular in mobile traction substations, is also assessed. In addition, the article lists the parameters on the basis of which the optimum type of storage device can be selected for the given conditions. The study concludes that the use of some types of energy storage devices in mobile traction substations is acceptable when regenerative braking can be used at the site, and this method of energy saving can be recommended in the engineering of new or reconstruction of existing traction substations. It has been found that capacitive and inertial (flywheel) electrical energy storage units are the most suitable in terms of parameters for installation of traction power supply systems.

Research on Robustness of Related Images for Power Equipment Inspection

With the increase in the number of traction substations year by year, manual inspections are gradually being replaced by unattended inspections. Target detection algorithms based on deep learning are more widely used in intelligent inspections of power equipment. However, in practical applications, it is found that due to the small target to be detected, the accuracy of the deep learning model will decrease when the shooting angle is inclined and the light conditions are poor. This is because the algorithm’s robustness is low, and the detection ability of the model will be seriously affected when the angle or illumination difference with the sample is large. Based on this, the feature fusion part of the YOLOv3 algorithm and the selection of the loss function and the size of the anchor frame are improved, and the improved ASFF fusion method is used to classify various images in the power equipment. Actual measurement and repeated experiments show that the proposed method can be effectively applied to image recognition of various power equipment, optimize robustness, and greatly improve the image recognition efficiency of power equipment.

Thermal protection implementation of the contact overheadline based on bay controllers of electric transport traction substations in the mining industry

The article presents the principle of thermal protection of the contact overheadlineand substantiates the possibility of practical implementation of this principle for rail electric transport in the mining industry. The algorithm for the implementation of modern digital protection of the contact overhead line as one of the functions of the controller is described. A mathematical model of thermal protection is proposed, which follows from the solution of the heat balance equation. The model takes into account the coefficient of the electrical networktopology, as well as the coefficient of consumption of the current-carrying core of the cable, which determines the reduction in the conducting section from contact erosion and the growth of oxide films. Corrections for air flows are introduced when receiving data from an external anemometer, via telemechanics protocol. The mathematical model was tested by writing a real thermal protection program in the C programming language for the bay controller, based on the circuitry of which is the STM32F407IGT6 microcontroller for the microcontroller unit. Verification tests were carried out on a serial bay controller in 2020. The graphs for comparing the calculated and actual values of temperatures, with different flow rates of the current-carrying conductor of the DC cable, are given. To obtain data, telemechanics protocols IEC 60870-104 and Modbus TCP, PLC Segnetics SMH4 were used.