Regenerative Braking of a Linear Induction Motor Used for the Traction of a Maglev Vehicle

Authors

  • Roberto André Henrique de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil
  • Laércio Simas Mattos Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais – CEFET – MG – Leopoldina/MG, Brazil
  • Antônio Carlos Ferreira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil
  • Richard Magdalena Stephan Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.2014.3.241251

Keywords:

Linear Induction Motor (LIM), Regenerative Braking, Scalar Control

Abstract

This paper presents the analysis and results obtained with the regenerative braking technique applied to the linear induction motor used for the traction of MagLev-Cobra, an urban transportation vehicle. The motor, with a special geometry, the converter, with bidirectional power flow, and the drive control are reported. An improvement on the motor secondary side was proposed and tested. Traction an attraction forces are measured. An analytical development showed the optimal velocity profile for regenerative braking. Finally, experimental results validated the analyses and showed the weakness of tests on a small track.

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Author Biographies

Roberto André Henrique de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007. In 2013, he received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ, where he is now pursuing the D.Sc. degree. From 2006 to 2012, he worked as engineer in the companies ThyssenKrupp and Otis with induction and synchronous motor drives applied to elevators. Since 2012, he has been working as electrical engineer in the development of the Maglev-Cobra vehicle (UFRJ). His main interests are in regenerative braking, control of electrical drives, power electronics and transportation systems.

Laércio Simas Mattos, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais – CEFET – MG – Leopoldina/MG, Brazil

was born in Juiz de Fora, MG, in 1972 and received the B.Sc. (2002) and M.Sc. (2005) degrees from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, UFJF. Currently he is pursuing the doctor degree at COPPE/UFRJ, working in the development of the magnetically levitated vehicle MagLev-Cobra. He is Assistant Professor of the Federal Center of Technological Education of Minas Gerais, CEFET-MG. His working experience encompasses more than ten years of experience in the electrical engineering, electronics, power electronics and electrical circuits area.

Antônio Carlos Ferreira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1987 and 1991, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., in 1997, all in Electrical Engineering. Since 1989, he has been with the Graduate School of Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where he is currently an Associate Professor, teaching at both under-graduate and postgraduate levels. His main interests are power system and electrical machines.

Richard Magdalena Stephan, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from IME, Rio de Janeiro, in 1976, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from COPPE/UFRJ in 1980, and the Dr.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany, in 1985. Since 1978, he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, UFRJ. He spent a sabbatical leave at CEPEL in 1993. His main interests are in the fields of applications of superconductivity, control of electrical drives and power electronics.

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2014-08-31

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R. A. H. de Oliveira, L. S. Mattos, A. C. Ferreira, and R. M. Stephan, “Regenerative Braking of a Linear Induction Motor Used for the Traction of a Maglev Vehicle”, Eletrônica de Potência, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 241–251, Aug. 2014.

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