Selection of power supply scheme for controlled excitation converters in traction electric motors of single-phase DC electric locomotives

The article focuses on the development of an effective design and algorithms for automatic control of singlephase DC electric locomotives according to the laws of constant traction force and power without switching electrical devices within power electric circuits. Methods of mathematical modelling for electromagnetic, electromechanical, and mechanical processes by MatLab, Simulink, and SimPowerSystems software were used to address this problem. The nonlinearities of the magnetisation curve were taken into account, along with the influence of eddy currents from the coils of the main and additional poles in traction motors. Structural and parametric synthesis of a power electrical circuit and control algorithms by controlled bridge IGBT converters were used in the simulation. The object of the research was an electrotechnical complex, including a 9840 kW three-stack electric locomotive 3ES5K “Ermak”. On the basis of the research results, it is recommended to use a power electrical circuit with two reversible converters for each of the three sections on the electric locomotive. These converters provide power to four 820 kW traction motors and a group power supply for controlled bridge IGBT converters shunting the field coils for axial traction control. The calculations confirmed the applicability of a scheme for individual control of traction electric motors and excitation currents, ensuring a smooth increase in the traction force of an electric locomotive. The developed algorithm of axial traction control ensures a smooth increase in this force and creates the optimal conditions for coupling the wheels of an electric locomotive with rails. These solutions can be used in the manufacture and modernisation of new and existing electric locomotives

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