Impedance modeling and harmonic stability analysis of electrical railways integrated with energy storage

Yinyu Chen, Minwu Chen, Yin Chen, Haowen Guan, Hongzhi Dong

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Abstract

The Railway Energy Storage (ES) system, which absorbs regenerative braking energy (RBE) from the train and supplies energy to the train when needed, offers new insights into decarbonizing the electric railway energy system. However, the integration of ES depends on single-phase grid-connected converters, which will weaken the stability of the traction power supply system (TPSS) and may lead to harmonic instability issues. To address this challenge, this paper establishes a sequence impedance model for ES, which accurately characterizes its impedance features. Furthermore, based on the Generalized Nyquist Criterion (GNC), the influence of the number and the controller parameters of ES on system stability is discussed. Finally, the results show that the robustness against harmonic instability can be improved by adjusting the control parameters and the number of ES, without the need for additional hardware.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe (ECCE Europe)
Place of PublicationPiscataay, NJ
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798331567521
ISBN (Print)9798331567538
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2025
EventIEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe 2025 - International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 31 Aug 20254 Sept 2025
https://www.ecce-europe.org/2025/

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe 2025
Abbreviated titleECCE Europe 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBirmingham
Period31/08/254/09/25
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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant of 52277126.

Keywords

  • railways energy storage
  • sequence impedance model
  • harmonic stability

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