Simulation of a double-circuit subordinated coordinate regulation system of the active po wer factor corrector for the electric locomotive auxiliary electric drive

Abstract

Introduction. The object of this study is an auxiliary frequency-controlled electric drive of an AC locomotive, or more specifically, the structure and parameters of the system for regulating the coordinates of the active power factor corrector, which is a part of the electric drive and a unit that ensures the energy efficiency of the electric drive as well as its electromagnetic compatibility with other equipment on board the electric locomotive and the power network. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the structure of the system for regulating the coordinates of an active power factor corrector, the choice of types of regulators and the calculation of their parameters.Materials and methods. The author has chosen as the research method the calculation of transfer functions of regulators of the subordinated regulation system, followed by computer simulation of the processes in electrical circuits using the OrCAD computer-aided design system.Results. The author made a conclusion about the expediency of using a two-circuit system of subordinated coordinate regulation containing a voltage control circuit and a current control circuit. The researcher presented and analytically compares the results of modelling of a two-circuit coordinate regulation system for the active power factor corrector for various types of regulators. The models with an aperiodic current regulator and a proportional-integral voltage regulator showed the best results.Discussion and conclusion. The obtained data serve as the basis for further improvement of the active power factor corrector operation by improving and optimising the settings, structure and algorithms of the control system, which, with the selected hardware components of the power unit, will enable it to perform its functions with a high degree of reliability in the entire range of disturbing and controlling actions on board of an electric locomotive.

Keywords

• active power factor correction
• substantiated coordinate regulation
• ac locomotive
• auxiliary electric drive
• current control circuit
• voltage control circuit
• energy saving
• electromagnetic compatibility