Abstract:
An inductive power transfer system (10) for roadways includes at least one drive unit arrangement (50) coupled to at least one drive coil arrangement (40) disposed along a roadway (20) for generating a magnetic field extending upwardly from the roadway (20), and at least one vehicle (30) including a corresponding pickup coil arrangement (60) coupled to a power conditioning circuit arrangement (80, 200) for receiving the extending magnetic field for providing power to operate the at least one vehicle (30). The at least one drive unit arrangement (50) is operable to excite, for example at resonance, the at least one drive coil arrangement (40) at a fundamental frequency (f0) of at least 30 kHz, preferably at least 50 kHz, more preferably at least 100 kHz, and most preferably at least 140 kHz. The at least one drive coil arrangement (40) is implemented to be substantially devoid of ferromagnetic components for providing a path for the extending magnetic field. Optionally, the at least one drive unit arrangement (50) is operable to employ a balanced class-E amplifier arrangement for exciting the at least one drive coil arrangement (40) at the fundamental frequency (f0). Optionally, the at least one drive unit arrangement (50) is operable to employ one or more Silicon Carbide semiconductor devices for switching the currents provided to the corresponding at least one drive coil arrangement (40). Optionally, there is further included a passive and/or active suppression arrangement (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) for suppressing harmonic magnetic field components generated by the system (10) at multiples of the fundamental frequency (f0) when in operation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle (81; 91), in particular to a track bound vehicle (81) such as a light rail vehicle or to a road automobile (91) such as a bus, wherein - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement (3, T) for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring electromagnetic energy to the vehicle, - the conductor arrangement (3, T) comprises a plurality of segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6), wherein each segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) extends along a section of the path of travel of the vehicle, - each segment comprises one line for each phase of an alternating current which is to be carried by the segment in order to produce the electromagnetic field, - the system comprises a current supply (3) for conducting electric energy to the plurality of the segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6), wherein the segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) are electrically connected in parallel to each other with the current supply (3), - at least one of the segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) is coupled to the current supply (3) via an associated constant current source (12) adapted to keep the electric current through the segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) constant - while the segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) is operated - independently of the electric power which is transferred to one or more vehicles travelling along the segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6), - each constant current source (12) comprises a first inductance (L 6P1 ) and optionally more than one inductances and comprises a first capacitance (C 6P ) and optionally more than one capacitances, the inductances and the capacitances being adapted to each other and to the voltage at the input side of the constant current source so that a desired constant current is output to the output side, i.e. the side of the segment, - the first inductance (L 6P1 ) is arranged in a line (100) of the constant current source (12) which connects the input side with the output side and at least one junction of the line (100) is connected with the first capacitance(C 6P ), - the first inductance (L 6P1 ) and the first capacitance (C 6P ) as well as a second inductance (L 6P2 ), which is formed at least partly by the inherent inductance (L T ) of the segment (T), are adapted to each other and to any additional capacitance in the segment can be operated at a corresponding resonance frequency and the reactive power produced by the segment (T) is essentially zero.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle (81; 91), in particular to a track bound vehicle (81) such as a light rail vehicle or to a road automobile (91) such as a bus, wherein - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement (connected to 14) for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring electromagnetic energy to the vehicle, - the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of consecutive segments (connected to 15), wherein each segment extends along a different section of the path of travel of the vehicle, - the system comprises an alternating current supply for conducting electric energy to a plurality of the segments, wherein the segments are electrically connected in parallel to each other with the alternating current supply, - each segment is coupled to the supply via an associated switching unit (13) adapted to switch on and off the segment by connecting or disconnecting the segment to/from the supply, - each segment is coupled to the associated switching unit (switches 16) via a constant current source (18, 20) adapted to keep the electric current through the segment constant - while the segment is switched on - independently of the electric power which is transferred to one or more vehicles travelling along the segment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cross-segment feed device capable of turning on/turning off individual modules, and more particularly, to a cross-segment power feed device that can turn on or turn off a power feed for each feed module, by modularizing non-contact feed lines for various moving bodies, such as a vehicle, an under-water moving body, or a robot. According to the present invention, one or a plurality of feed modules can be selectively turned on or turned off by controlling a switch that regulates the direction of the electric current flowing through each of the feed modules, without the need to install a common line separately from the feed line in order to supply power to each of the feed modules, thereby reducing the cost for installing the common line and improving EMF problems on paths on which the moving bodies are not being operated.
Abstract:
Um eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Antrieb einer Magnetschwebebahn mit wenigstens einer regelbaren Energieversorgungseinheit, die zum Speisen wenigstens einer mehrphasigen Energieversorgungsleitung (2) eingerichtet ist, und mit einem Langstator, der sich in Schaltabschnitten (4) des Langstators erstreckenden Statorwicklungen (3) aufweist, wobei jeder Schaltabschnitt (4) über einen zugeordneten Abschnittseinspeiseschalter (5) an wenigstens eine der Energieversorgungsleitungen (2) anschließbar ist und wobei jeder Statorwicklung (3) wenigstens ein Stromgeber (8a,8b,11a,11b) zur Erfassung eines Stromes und wenigstens eine mit dem Stromgeber (8a,8b,11a,11b) verbundene Auswerteeinheit (10,12,13) zugeordnet ist, bereitzustellen, die sowohl einen einfachen als auch einen genauen Überstromschutz ermöglicht, wird vorgeschlagen, dass jeder Stromgeber (8a,8b,11a,11b) zur Erfassung des Stromes in einer Phase der jeweils zugeordneten Stator- wicklung (3) eingerichtet ist und die Auswerteeinheit (10,12,13) bei Überschreiten des jeweils erfassten Stromes eines zuvor festgelegten Schwellenwertes zum Abschalten des Abschnitteinspeiseschalters (5) eingerichtet ist.
Abstract:
The inventive linear actuating system comprises a stator array (10) with a plurality of stator sections (12) which are successively arranged in an array direction (L), an energy source (18) and a circuit arrangement (26) having a respective switching device (24) for each stator section (12). In addition, an actuating device (40) is provided for actuating each switching device (24) of the circuit arrangement (26) in order to supply electric energy to at least one selected stator section (12) and to bring the switching device (24) which is assigned to at least one selected stator section (12) to a first switching state or/and to hold the switching device in the switching state. In addition, the actuating device is provided in order to bring the switching devices (24) which are assigned to the non-selected stator sections to a second switching state or/and to hold the switching devices in the switching state. Additionally, at least one moveable runner subassembly (20) having at least one interacting device (21) is provided in the longitudinal direction of the array relative to the stator array (10). The stator sections (12) are supplied with electric energy from the energy source in a series connected array and the switching devices (24) are ordered to each of the assigned stator sections (12) in a parallel switch-wise manner.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method and system for reducing the electric power consumption of a railway system comprising at least one catenary, trains and at least one substation connected to sections of catenary and providing electric power to the catenary, wherein during the braking of the trains, the braking trains provide electric power to the catenary. The substation is associated to one device for reducing the electric power consumption and the invention: - detects the presence of a braking train in one of the section connected to the substation, - interrupts the electric power provided by the substation to the catenary if the presence of the braking train is detected, - detects the absence of braking trains in each section connected to the substation, - means for enabling the electric power to be provided by the substation to the catenary if the absence of braking trains is detected.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle (81; 91), in particular to a track bound vehicle (81) such as a light rail vehicle or to a road automobile (91) such as a bus, wherein - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement (connected to 14) for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring electromagnetic energy to the vehicle, - the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of consecutive segments (connected to 15), wherein each segment extends along a different section of the path of travel of the vehicle, - the system comprises an alternating current supply for conducting electric energy to a plurality of the segments, wherein the segments are electrically connected in parallel to each other with the alternating current supply, - each segment is coupled to the supply via an associated switching unit (13) adapted to switch on and off the segment by connecting or disconnecting the segment to/from the supply, - each segment is coupled to the associated switching unit (switches 16) via a constant current source (18, 20) adapted to keep the electric current through the segment constant - while the segment is switched on - independently of the electric power which is transferred to one or more vehicles travelling along the segment.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle, in particular to a track bound vehicle such as a light rail vehicle, wherein the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy to the vehicle, the electric conductor arrangement comprises at least one alternating current line (135), wherein each alternating current line (135) is adapted to carry one phase of an alternating electric current, the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of consecutive segments, wherein the segments extend along the path of travel of the vehicle, each segment comprising one section of each of the at least one alternating current line, the system comprises a direct current direct current supply (141) for supplying electric energy to the segments, each segment is connected to the direct current supply (141) via at least one inverter (301) which is adapted to invert a direct current carried by the direct current supply (141) to an alternating current carried by the at least one alternating current line.