Research on the Model and Transient Characteristics of the Pantograph-Catenary Arc in Different Sections of Power Supply Lines

Authors

  • Yutao Tang Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China
  • Fei Li Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of General Aircraft Maintenance Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China
  • Chao Zhou Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China
  • Yulin Wang Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of General Aircraft Maintenance Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China
  • Feng Zhu School of Electrical Engineering Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2023.ACES.J.380205

Keywords:

arc model, dissipative power of arc, electromagnetic interference, pantograph-catenary arc

Abstract

During the operation of high-speed trains, the pantograph will inevitably have occasional and instantaneous separations from the power supply line, resulting in the pantograph catenary arc (PCA). The diverse states of PCA generated in different sections of the power supply line will lead to various electromagnetic interference (EMI). To study the transient characteristics of PCA, firstly, the voltage and the dissipative power of PCA at the common and neutral sections of the power supply line are analyzed and calculated respectively. Secondly, two PCA models that describe the different PCA states are established based on the improved Habedank arc model. Finally, the high-frequency transient voltage and current of the PCA when high-speed trains pass through the common and neutral sections at different speeds are obtained by simulation. In this paper, we comprehensively study the model and the transient characteristics of PCA, which provides a theoretical basis and relevant data for further study of its EMI.

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Author Biographies

Yutao Tang, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China

Yutao Tang was born in Sichuan Province, China, in 1991. She received her B.S. degree in Automation from Southwest Science and Technology University, Mianyang, China, in 2013, and her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 2021.

She is currently a Lecturer at the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China. Her research interests include electromagnetic environment testing and evaluation, and electromagnetic compatibility analysis and design.

Fei Li, Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of General Aircraft Maintenance Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China

Fei Li was born in Hubei Province, China, in 1983. He received a master’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2009.

He is currently an engineer in the Aircraft Repair & Overhaul Plant Subsidiary of the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. His research fields include aircraft maintenance and airworthiness.

Chao Zhou, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China

Chao Zhou was born in Anhui, Province, China, in 1980. He received his M.S. degree from South West Jiaotong University in 2002 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2013, respectively.

He is working at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China, where he is currently a professor, deputy dean of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, master tutor, and head of the UAV team. His current research interests include civil unmanned aerial vehicles and civil aviation electromagnetic environmenteffects.

Yulin Wang, Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of General Aircraft Maintenance Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China

Yulin Wang was born in Jiangxi Province, China, in 1986. He received a master’s degree in Mechanical Design and Theory from Sichuan University, China, in 2011.

He is currently a senior engineer in the Aircraft Repair & Overhaul Plant Subsidiary of the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. His research fields include aircraft maintenance and airworthiness.

Feng Zhu, School of Electrical Engineering Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

Feng Zhu was born in Anhui Province, China, in 1963. He received a B.S. degree in Physics from Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China, in 1984, an M.S. degree in Physics from Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, in 1987, and a Ph.D. degree in Electromagnetic Theory and Microwave Techniques from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, in 1997.

He is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University. His research interests include electromagnetic environment test and evaluation, electromagnetic compatibility, and numerical electromagnetic methods.

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Published

2023-07-06

How to Cite

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Y. . Tang, F. . Li, C. . Zhou, Y. . Wang, and F. . Zhu, “Research on the Model and Transient Characteristics of the Pantograph-Catenary Arc in Different Sections of Power Supply Lines”, ACES Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 109–116, Jul. 2023.