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The document discusses different types of electric traction systems used for railways, including AC, DC, and composite systems. It notes that AC systems are now most commonly used as they allow for higher voltages to be more easily transformed and controlled. DC systems have advantages in terms of acceleration/braking and costs but require more substations. Composite systems allow continuous travel along routes using different voltages by changing locomotives or using multi-system locomotives.

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TPS

The document discusses different types of electric traction systems used for railways, including AC, DC, and composite systems. It notes that AC systems are now most commonly used as they allow for higher voltages to be more easily transformed and controlled. DC systems have advantages in terms of acceleration/braking and costs but require more substations. Composite systems allow continuous travel along routes using different voltages by changing locomotives or using multi-system locomotives.

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The system which use electrical power for traction system i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.

is
called electrical traction. The track electrification refers to the type of source supply system that
is used while powering the electric locomotive systems. It can be AC or DC or a composite
supply.

An AC traction system has become very popular nowadays, and it is more often used in most of
the traction systems due to several advantages, such as quick availability and generation of AC
that can be easily stepped up or down, easy controlling of AC motors, less number of substations
requirement, and the presence of light overhead catenaries that transfer low currents at high
voltages, and so on.
Advantages;
1. Fewer substations are required.
2. Lighter overhead current supply wire can be used.
3. Reduced weight of support structure.
4. Reduced capital cost of electrification.
Disadvantages;
1. Significant cost of electrification.
2. Increased maintainance cost of lines.
3. Overhead wires further limit clearance in tunnels.
4. Upgrading needs additional cost especially in case there are brigdes and tunnels.
5. Railway traction needs immune power with no cuts.

The choice of selecting DC electrification system encompasses many advantages, such as space
and weight considerations, rapid acceleration and braking of DC electric motors, less cost
compared to AC systems, less energy consumption and so on.
Advantages;
1. Fewer substations are required.
2. Lighter overhead current supply wire can be used.
3. Reduced weight of support structure.
4. Reduced capital cost of electrification.
Disadvantages;
1. Significant cost of electrification.
2. Increased maintainance cost of lines.
3. Overhead wires further limit clearance in tunnels.
4. Upgrading needs additional cost especially in case there are brigdes and tunnels.
5. Railway traction needs immune power with no cuts.
Composite System (or multi-system) trains are used to provide continuous journeys along routes
that are electrified using more than one system. One way to accomplish this is by changing
locomotives at the switching stations. These stations have overhead wires that can be switched
from one voltage to another. Another way is to use multi-system locomotives that can operate
under several different voltages and current types. In Europe, it is common to use four-system
locomotives. (1.5 kV DC, 3 kV DC, 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC).

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