This paper presents a complete review of MVDC applications and their required
technologies. Four main MVDC applications were investigated: rail, shipboard systems …

Traction power systems (TPSs) play a vital role in the operation of electrified railways. The
transformation of conventional railway TPSs to novel structures is not only a trend to promote …

As essential pillars of passenger mobility and freight transport, road and rail transportation
have experienced a rapid increase over the past years. This trend indicates an increase in …

Railway electrification is experiencing a very important transformation process today. The
need of increasing its capacity has evidenced the drawbacks of conventional systems of …

This paper highlights the potential of medium-voltage dc electrification for railway traction. A
method is proposed for determining the dc voltage level in order to guarantee, in terms of …

In recent years, the achievement of a renewable and sustainable traction power supply
system (TPSS) in the rail sector has become a significant challenge. Focusing on this issue …

DC transformer (DCT) will be the key device for medium-voltage dc (MVDC) power
distribution system. This paper gives a practical tutorial on full-process operation, control …

This paper proposes a coupled inductor-based hybrid dc circuit breaker topology with zero
current switching for fast fault interruption in dc systems. A series resonant circuit comprising …

To achieve the low-carbon target, China is actively promoting the railway energy transition.
The traction power supply system, a crucial component of energy conversion of the high …

Due to the development of advanced power electronic techniques, voltage-source-converter-
based medium voltage dc (MVDC) traction power supply system (VSC-based MVDC TPSS) …