Tram energy storage device

Energy Efficiency Optimization of Collaborative Power Supply

To solve the challenge of low efficiency and high operation cost caused by intermittent high-power charging in an energy storage tram, this work presents a collaborative power supply system with supercapacitor energy storage. The scheme can reduce the peak power of the transformer, therefore reducing the grid-side capacity and improving the

Figure A1. Tram tractive effort, braking effort, rolling resistance

This paper investigates the benefits of using the on-board energy storage devices (OESD) and wayside energy storage devices (WESD) in light rail transportation (metro and tram) systems.

Onboard Energy Storage Systems for Railway: Present and Trends

This paper provides a detailed review of onboard railway systems with energy storage devices. In-service trains as well as relevant prototypes are presented and their characteristics are analyzed.

A Hybrid Energy Management Strategy based on Line Prediction

This article focuses on the optimization of energy management strategy (EMS) for the tram equipped with on-board battery-supercapacitor hybrid energy storage system. The purposes of

Autonomous-rail Rapid Transit Tram: System Architecture, Design

The tram''s energy storage system hinges on lithium iron phosphate batteries, comprising the lithium iron phosphate battery pack, high-voltage enclosure, BMS Based on the inertial sensors, angle sensors and other perceptive devices installed on the ART, the attitude and coordinates of the vehicle are obtained, and then in accordance with the

Supercapacitor and accelerating contact lines hybrid tram

To reduce required size of On-Board Energy Storage Device (OBESD), Accelerating Contact Line (ACL) and on-board battery storage hybridization concept was presented in [9,10]. Briefly, an ACL is a short contact line extending from a stopping station, it is used to supply power to a train during dwelling and acceleration (as the train leaves the

An On-Board Battery System for Catenary Free Operation of a Tram

An on-board energy storage system for catenary free operation of a tram is investigated, using a Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) battery system. The battery unit is charged by trackside power

Impact of On-Board Hybrid Energy Storage Devices on Energy

To improve the energy-efficiency of transport systems, it is necessary to investigate electric trains with on-board hybrid energy storage devices (HESDs), which are applied to assist the traction and recover the regenerative energy. In this paper, a time-based mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model is proposed to obtain the energy-saving

Optimal sizing of battery-supercapacitor energy storage systems

A hybrid energy storage system (HESS) of tram composed of different energy storage elements (ESEs) is gradually being adopted, leveraging the advantages of each ESE. The optimal sizing of HESS with a reasonable combination of different ESEs has become an important issue in improving energy management efficiency. Therefore, the optimal sizing

Review on Energy Management Strategies of On-Board Hybrid Energy

New hybrid energy storage tram rolls off the line at CSR Sifang. Zhejiang Chem. Ind. 49(5), 54 (2018) (in Chinese) Zhang, C.: Optimization of energy management strategy of hybrid energy storage device for streetcars based on V2I communication. In: The 22nd China Power Supply Society Conference (CPSSC2017). Shanghai, China (2017)

Integrated Optimization of Speed Profiles and Power Split for a Tram

A tram with on-board hybrid energy storage systems based on batteries and supercapacitors is a new option for the urban traffic system. This configuration enables the tram to operate in both

3D printed energy devices: generation, conversion, and storage

The energy devices for generation, conversion, and storage of electricity are widely used across diverse aspects of human life and various industry. Three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged as

An optimal method of the energy consumption for fuel cell hybrid tram

Based on the performance parameters of tram shown in Table 1, according to the distance between tram stations, the energy storage device SOC and ability of braking energy recovery, and the braking characteristic curve of tram traction motor. An optimal tram speed curve could be obtained. The fuel cell hybrid tram will follow the braking speed

ARPA-E Project | Solar Thermal Energy Storage Device

MIT is developing a thermal energy storage device that captures energy from the sun; this energy can be stored and released at a later time when it is needed most. Within the device, the absorption of sunlight causes the solar thermal fuel''s photoactive molecules to change shape, which allows energy to be stored within their chemical bonds. A trigger is applied to

Energy management and speed profile optimization for hybrid

Hybrid electric trams equip with additional on-board energy storage devices to improve the performance of power sources. Both of optimal energy management and velocity control are

IET Intelligent Transport Systems

Since the on-board energy storage tram [1, 2] does not need to lay traction power supply lines and networks, it can effectively reduce the difficulty and cost of construction, and the energy storage tram is widely used. In engineering projects, it is necessary to consider both the construction cost and the reliability of the power supply system

Review of Energy Storage Capacitor Technology

Capacitors exhibit exceptional power density, a vast operational temperature range, remarkable reliability, lightweight construction, and high efficiency, making them extensively utilized in the realm of energy storage. There exist two primary categories of energy storage capacitors: dielectric capacitors and supercapacitors. Dielectric capacitors encompass

Tram energy consumption per km for a catenary free section.

Download scientific diagram | Tram energy consumption per km for a catenary free section. from publication: On-Board and Wayside Energy Storage Devices Applications in Urban Transport Systems

Power Flow Simulation of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems

The energy consumption of a tram with a flywheel system is compared to the consumption of a conventional tram without an energy storage device and a tram with a storage device based on supercaps. Finally, the influence of the grid feed-in power limit on the energy savings is analyzed. Key words Flywheel, Energy Storage, Tramway, Train, Energy

Optimization of Energy Management Strategy and Sizing in

A tram''s hybrid power system mainly consists of an energy storage system and a motor system. The motor system is connected to the DC bus through the inverter, whose power is all from the hybrid

Energy Storage

The Office of Electricity''s (OE) Energy Storage Division''s research and leadership drive DOE''s efforts to rapidly deploy technologies commercially and expedite grid-scale energy storage in meeting future grid demands. The Division advances research to identify safe, low-cost, and earth-abundant elements for cost-effective long-duration energy storage.

Energy management and speed profile optimization for hybrid electric trams

An optimal control model has been developed to minimize energy consumption from traction substations with supercapacitors voltage limitations and the effect of trip time on energy consumption is assessed. Hybrid electric trams equip with additional on-board energy storage devices to improve the performance of power sources. Both of optimal energy

Onboard energy storage in rail transport: Review of real

The tram has a hybrid storage system comprising two 150 kW fuel cell stacks, two battery packs of 20 kWh each, and two SC modules with a rated capacitance of 45 F each. renewable generation units, and distributed energy storage devices requires a broader application of the smart grid concept to electrified railways. Smart energy management

Recent developments and applications of energy

This paper presents the recent developments and applications of energy storage devices used in electrified railways, including both metro trains and trams. The term ''energy storage devices'' refers to batteries, flywheels,

Tram simulation model for energy balance analyses

A supercapacitor module is used as a storage device for storing and utilizing the braking energy. The supercapacitor module and the power grid constitute a hybrid energy system, for which a control algorithm has been developed. REFERENCES [1] L. Streit, P. Drabek, "Simulation model of tram with energy storage system," 2013 International

Energy storage system in traction vehicle

different ESS are compared to the energy consumption of a tram without ESS, whose braking energy is received by other vehicles at the power section. It can be seen that even in the case of driving with a grid power supply, the energy storage can significantly reduce energy consumption. The energy consumption of the tram

Optimal Sizing of On-Board Energy Storage Systems and

This paper introduces an optimal sizing method for a catenary-free tram, in which both on-board energy storage systems and charging infrastructures are considered. To quantitatively analyze the trade-off between available charging time and economic operation, a daily cost function containing a whole life-time cost of energy storage and an expense of

Energy storage

Storage capacity is the amount of energy extracted from an energy storage device or system; usually measured in joules or kilowatt-hours and their multiples, it may be given in number of hours of electricity production at power plant nameplate capacity; when storage is of primary type (i.e., thermal or pumped-water), output is sourced only with

Sensing as the key to the safety and sustainability of new energy

The global energy crisis and climate change, have focused attention on renewable energy. New types of energy storage device, e.g., batteries and supercapacitors, have developed rapidly because of their irreplaceable advantages [1,2,3].As sustainable energy storage technologies, they have the advantages of high energy density, high output voltage,

Optimization of Energy Management Strategy and Sizing in Hybrid Storage

In order to design a well-performing hybrid storage system for trams, optimization of energy management strategy (EMS) and sizing is crucial. This paper proposes an improved EMS with energy interaction between the battery and supercapacitor and makes collaborative optimization on both sizing and EMS parameters to obtain the best working performance of the hybrid

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