IGBT based

Inverter/ control
system of HHP
Locomotives

Lecturer( E)
Basics of Traction Control System

Power Electronics Control

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POWER

AUX. ALTERNATOR CA

MAIN ALT. ASSLY.

M/ALT. ASSLY.
ELECTRONICS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

DIODE

SCR

GTO

IGBT
 3Ø Inverter

S1 S3 S5
R Y B
S4 S6 S2

1Ø Inverter

D/C
S1 S3

S2 S4
 ECC-1
It houses equipments that controls and supplies
power to the Locomotive. This equipment includes
principally:
EXTERNAL
 Circuit Breaker Panel
 Engine Control Panel
 Ground Relay Cutout switch and Test panel
 Display Unit
 INTERNAL
 Main Control Panel (Relays, Resistors etc.)
 Locomotive Control Computer MLC 691
 ADB 1, 2, 3, 4 and FDB
 Four Braking contactors (B1, B2, B3, B4)
 Silicon Control Rectifier (SCR) Assembly
 ECC-2
The Electrical Control Cabinet#2 mounts on the
right side of the locomotive, under the locomotive
under frame, between the No.1 bogie and the fuel
tank. It consist of two interfaces. One is for battery
charging and another one is for starting motors
circuit. It consists:
Battery Charger
AGAV Sensor
AGAI Sensor
AG Ckt. Breaker
Two starting contactors (ST and STA) with resistors
(RE ST1 & RE ST2)
 ECC-3
The Electrical Control Cabinet#3 mainly
consists of Two Circuit Breakers and 6
contactors to run the radiator Fan Blower
Motors either at low speed or at Fast
speed to cool the engine.
TCC
 6 Traction inverters including Traction computers,
IGBT drives, cooling Blowers and other
components.
 Brake Chopper Resistor Assembly
 Crowbar Resistor Assembly
 Block Diagram of WDG4 / WDP4B Locomotive

TCC Display Braking

Grid
Auxiliary BCA Unit System
Resistors TC + TI TM1
Generator
MG TC + TI TM2

Diesel R
TC + TI TM3 Locomotive Control
C.A Tr.Alt. Computer
Engine
Excita Propul
SM 1&2
tion sion
SCR TC + TI TM4 Engine AG
Panel Control Control
Governor BATTERY RBL, DBL
TC + TI TM5
& TCC BL.

TC + TI TM6
Sensors Control
Console
 Functionalities
 Excitation of main generator
 Auxiliary generator control and battery
charging
 Adhesion and wheel slip control
 Engine Control
 GHP Based Control
 Radiator Fan control
 Traction Inverters
 TM Control Philosophy
 TI Cooling Blowers.
Excitation Control of Main Alternator

DC Link
MGFI MGA
Comp. Main Voltage
Alternator Alternator To TCC

SCR Rectifier
Panel DCLV
Assembl
y
ZCD Txfr. Analog Input
Module Interface
Gate Drive
circuit
Zero Crossing MLCC
Detection
Auxiliary Generator Control and Battery Charging

Regulated Aux.
AGAI Voltage
Aux.
74 V DC (72.5 to 77.5)
Generator BATI
Battery
Charger BATV
AGFI Analog Input BTAT
Interface

PWM
DRIVE MLCC
Engine Control through Governor Load Control
and Control of Auxiliaries

Starter Motor, Turbo Control

DIESEL Lube Pump, Radiator Console
Fan, etc.
ENGINE Digital Input
Interface

Digital Output
Interface
MLCC
Solenoid Driving
Governor

Load Control Analog Input

Interface
 Constant GHP Control
• GHP control leads to optimal engine loading, while balancing auxiliary
power requirement with Traction Power available.

TA OUT
SITE INPUT TO
GHP HP
HP TA
(THP)

Correction for Power TA η

Altitude, Ambient Consumed by
Temperature and Auxiliaries
Fuel Density Real-time power calculation of
- Compressor
- Radiator fan (OFF, HALF, FULL)
- Traction Motor Blower
- Auxiliary Generator
- Inertial Filter Blower
 Radiator Fans Control
 Engine temperature monitored by ETP1 & ETP2
 Max of ETP1 & ETP2 (healthy) considered as engine temperature.

Pick up Temp. System Action Drop out System Action

Temp.
> 85° C Fans will be made ON as per Pre < 79 ° C Fans will be made OFF as per
defined Logic Pre defined Logic
> 96° C Power limited to 6th Notch (RPM < 90 ° C No Limitation
remains same)
> 101° C Hot Engine Indication < 95 ° C Power limited to 6th Notch
(RPM + power limited to 6th (RPM remains same)
Notch)
> 101° C for 5 Hot Engine - Extended Time < 95 ° C Power limited to 6th Notch
min (Engine will come to IDLE) (RPM remains same)
> 79° C Fans will be made ON as per Pre < 73 ° C Fans will be made OFF as per
(Turbo Cool defined Logic (Turbo Cool Pre defined Logic
Down Cycle) Down Cycle)

 Whenever TH brought from  Notch 6 to < Notch 2, Turbo Cool

down cycle would start and remains in Notch 2 rpm for 20 minutes.
 Fans will be made instant Turn OFF if Engine Temp. reaches < 66° C.
 Adhesion and
Wheel Slip Control
RADAR

TM Speed
Input from TCC
Wheel Slip
Lamp RPM Input
Interface

Digital Output Communication

Interface MLCC Interface
 Functions Of The TC
•Communication with LCC for Torque reference setting information,
direction of Travel, Traction / Braking Mode Control etc.

•Measurement of TM Currents, TM Voltages, TM Stator Temperature, Heat

Sink and DCL capacitor temperatures, etc.

•Control of TI IGBTs as per the computed data and commands received.

•Gradual Torque reduction in case of IGBT over temperature and TM

Stator over Temperature.

•Control of TCC Blowers based on IGBT Heat Sink temperatures.

 TRACTION INVERTER
 Conversion of DC Power into Variable Voltage, Variable
Frequency, 3 phase, AC Power for Induction Type Traction Motors
 Conversion of DC Power into a 750V, 50Hz, 3 phase AC supply for
Hotel Load in case of WDP4B locos
 Dynamic Braking
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