A Preliminary Techno-Economic Comparison between DC Electrification and Trains with On-Board Energy Storage Systems
R. Lamedica, Alessandro Ruvio, Manuel Tobia, Guido Guidi Buffarini, Nicola Carones
Abstract
The paper presents a preliminary technical-economic comparison between a 3 kV DC railway and the use of trains with on-board storage systems. Numerical simulations have been carried out on a real railway line, which presents an electrified section at 3 kV DC and a non-electrified section, currently covered by diesel-powered trains. Different types of ESS have been analyzed, implementing the models in Matlab/Simulink environment. A preparatory economic investigation has been carried out.
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TrainElectrificationMATLABAutomotive engineeringEngineeringEnergy storageLine (geometry)Diesel fuelOn boardSection (typography)Railway lineElectrical engineeringComputer scienceTransport engineeringPower (physics)ElectricityAerospace engineeringGeographyGeometryMathematicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOperating systemCartographyRailway Systems and Energy EfficiencyMaritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyElectrical Contact Performance and Analysis