Evaluation of rail potential and stray current reduction by using NEG-ETP in DC railway system

Abstract

The NEG-ETP system that providing zero resistance closed circuit reducing the reverse path of current on the running rail is presented in this article. The NEG-ETP system is created by installing additional electronics in conventional electrical systems. Without modifying trains, tracks, or tunnels. Using MATLAB program through models for MRT purple line (North), rail potential and stray current are assessed in accordance with EN 50122 standards of all three systems, including CON-ETP, REC-ETP, and NEG-ETP. According to the simulation, the percentage reduction of the rail potential was 9.14% when the REC-ETP versus the CON-ETP system was 32.99% when the NEG-ETP system compared to the CON-ETP system and 26.25% when the NEG-ETP system versus the REC-ETP system could be seen in this negative resistance converter system, which can reduce the cost of rails and leakage currents in the DC system. It can also be applied to new rail transport.