Regenerative braking energy optimization for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system

• Main Author: Zhai, Jianyang
• Other Authors: Gooi Hoay Beng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power::Auxiliaries, applications and electric industries
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54349
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Regenerative braking uses motors of the train in braking, converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the power supply system. As an environment friendly braking method, regenerative braking is widely used in metro systems, such as the urban mass rapid trans...