Syllabus academic year 2007/2008
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIFIED RAILWAYEIE631

Higher education credits: 12. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. EIE631 overlap following cours/es: EIE630 och EIE630. Compulsory for: IBYI2. Course coordinator: Åsa Knutson, asa.knutson@tft.lth.se och Stellan Jönsson, stellan.jonsson@banverket.se, Trafikteknik. Prerequisites: FAF603. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam and simple, individual project in overhead contact line installation. Parts: 2. Further information: The course is given at Järnvägsskolan in Ängelholm.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide fundamental knowledge of electric power in railways, on system and component levels. It is also intended to give an insight into the problems of overhead contact line installation in the projection of simpler contact line installation

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe and understand the construction and functions of electrical installations and control of active and reactive effects, and be informed about the prerequisites that apply in the operation of installations.

be able to give an account of different electrical installations that are parts of the operation of electric railway traffic with respect to both function and the essential connections with the parts of the installation.

be able to give an account of the contact network’s construction and the interaction of the vehicle, contact network and other electrified power systems for electrified railways.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

take into consideration the prevailing regulations and handbooks and project a simpler contact-line installation.

be familiar with the documentation concerning power supply installations and interpret the functions of different installation sections with the help of drawings and other documents.

give an account of the project work in the projection of a simpler contact line installation.

Contents
General electric power engineering

Converter station

Interlocking signal equipment

Battery installation

Reserve power station

Motor generator

Static converter

Transformer station

Connection centre

Sectioning station

Auxiliary power cable

Overhead line system

Train heating

Electric railway vehicle Teaching/learning will be both individual and in groups. Lectures are alternated with practical exercises in our exercise facilities.

Literature
Alf Alfredsson, Elkraft Liber förlag ISBN 91-47-01549-7 (delar av).
Järnvägsskolans kurspärmar: Elektrisk spårteknik 1, Elektrisk spårteknik 2 och Elektrisk spårteknik – projektuppgift kontaktledning

Parts

Code: 0107. Name: Electric Power Systems for Electrified Railway Part 1.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam and simple, individual project.

Code: 0207. Name: Electric Power Systems for Electrified Railway Part 2.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam and simple, individual project.