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Load Shedding - Phase II & III: Concept Development and Prototype Design for Passenger Rail Equipment

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/30
Office
RDI-22
Subject:
Rolling Stock
Keywords:
Head-end power, heating ventilation and air condition, HVAC, load shedding, locomotive, MODBUS RTU, remote terminal unit, passenger, Programmable Logic Controller, PLC, rolling stock
Document
Load Shedding Phase II and III.pdf (4.42 MB)

An investigation occurred by Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA) of the feasibility of temporarily shedding electrical demand associated with passenger car heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems during periods of peak traction demand, with the goal of right-sizing the main engine on a passenger locomotive. Architecture of a concept to monitor the load shedding demand at the locomotive was developed. The necessary MODBUS remote terminal unit (RTU) components for the communication and control were identified, procured and tested in the laboratory to confirm the functionality of the concept. Prototyping and field testing of the concept is recommended.

See Also: Feasibility of Load-Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I


Last updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2020