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A power-electronic traction transformer (PETT)
Max Claessens, Drazen Dujic, Francisco Canales, Juergen K. Steinke, Philippe Stefanutti, Christian Vetterli
Traction transformation
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Non electrified
750 V DC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV, 50 Hz AC
1 2
Title picture
The Ee 933 shunting locomotive of Swiss
Federal Railways (SBB), which is fitted with
ABBs PETT demonstrator
Main converter
Low-frequency
main transformer
(LFT)
Traction motor
DC link
HV DC link
Mediumfrequency
transformer
(MFT)
Traction motor
LV DC link
1
M
3
M
3
Rail (ground)
For historical
reasons, railways
today use a multitude of different
electrification systems, often based
on what was stateof-the-art when
electrification first
began in a particular country or area.
Rail (ground)
Traction transformation
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4 PETT with series cascade of converter modules on the primary side and
outputs connected in parallel on the secondary side
Catenary
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell N
Rail
5 Every module consists of an active front end (AFE) block and a DC/DC converter block.
AC / DC
S1
DC / DC
S3
S5
S7
C1
C3
TR
Lr
SC
Cr
Lm
C2
S2
S4
C4
S6
ABBs AC 800PEC
controller permits
the integration
of fast and slow
control functions.
S8
1 4
(V)
(A)
1250
0
-1250
0.05
0.1
Time (s)
0.15
(V)
(A)
100
3000
200
2000
-100
1000
-200
0.2
0.2
0.4
Time (ms)
0.6
1.0
c
(V)
(A)
(V)
1250
50
3000
100
2000
-50
1000
-100
0
-1250
0.05
0.1
Time (s)
0.15
0.2
(A)
0.2
0.4
Time (ms)
0.6
1.0
(V)
(A)
(V)
(A)
1250
15
3000
20
2000
-15
1000
-20
0
-1250
0.05
0.1
Time (s)
0.15
0.2
0.2
0.4
Time (ms)
0.6
1.0
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Although the PETT in this article is installed in a shunting locomotive, its real
area of potential lies in multiple-unit
trains for passenger service, such as
commuter or high-speed trains. The
PETTs compact size means it can easily be fitted under the floor of the train or
on the roof, maximizing space available
for passengers while reducing the trains
power consumption.
Max Claessens
ABB Power Products, Transformers
Zurich, Switzerland
max.claessens@ch.abb.com
Draen Dujic
Francisco Canales
ABB Corporate Research
Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland
drazen.dujic@ch.abb.com
francisco.canales@ch.abb.com
Juergen K. Steinke
Traction transformation
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