CO UR S E D E S CR I P TI O N
CHS008 – Planning & Realization of
Electrical Traction Systems for Railways –
Application & System Solutions
Course goal
The participants become familiar with the design of electrical traction systems. They are introduced to
characteristics of DC and AC traction systems, sizing principles, substation equipment’s, protection, op-
erational concept and interoperability.
Main learning objectives
The participants will be able to:
— Become familiar with railway terminology
— Identify the characteristics and the features
of the various DC and AC traction systems
— Name catenary types and the main parame-
ters affecting the railway system design
— Interpret the overall traction single line dia-
gram for DC and AC systems
— Describe how the catenary is powered by the
substations
— Have an overview of the relevant railway
standards and the European interoperability
regulations
— Describe the main features of the AC and DC
railway substations and their components
— Explain the process to design a railway sys-
tem (e.g. input data, redundancy, …)
— Define the earthing of a railway system and
the provision against the stray current ver-
sus safety
— Line up the operational concept for DC and
AC switchgear: Line test, protection se-
quence, intertripping
— Explain the concept of remote supervision of
a railway system.
Participant profile
Engineers, consultants as well as employees
from the railway industry, Technical personnel
of ABB.
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ABB Switzerland Ltd
Learning Center Grid Automation 2018-12-01
Bruggerstrasse 72 http://new.abb.com/service/abb-university/ch/lc-ga
CH-5400 Baden ch-lc-ga@abb.com
+41 58 585 65 53 ABB MyLearning
Prerequisites
Engineering degree, technical college qualifica-
tions or equivalent.
Recommended course or relevant experience:
— CHP001 Power Grids Integration and Auto-
mation Technology
Topics
— Railways’ standards
— Railways’ subsystems (overview):
Catenary, track, remote control center, sig-
naling, rolling stock
— Definition and sizing of power system archi-
tecture for railway systems: Input data col-
lection and traffic simulation software
— Operation of a railway system:
Configuration rules, normal operating condi-
tions, degraded mode
— AC and DC railway substations:
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— Single Line Diagram, main components, in-
terface with the feeding network
— Protection of a railway substation:
AC protection, DC protection, fault detection
— Control of a railway substation:
Operational mode, interface between sub-
station and the remote control center
Course type
This is a face to face class room training with
maximum 12 participants.
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Learning methods and tools
Lectures, discussions and group work, dimen-
sioning exercises and selected examples.
Laptop or tablet is required to have access to
the e-documentation. Please bring your own de-
vice
Duration
3 days
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