Estimation of the Unutilized Regenerative Energy in the Urban Public Electric Transport of the Riga City

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences 2010
Leonards Latkovskis, Linards Grigāns, Jānis Černovs, Uģis Sirmelis

The paper is dedicated to estimation of the reserves of untapped regenerative braking energy in the power supply network of urban electric transport in the Riga city. Calculations are made using a method that is based on the probability theory, experimentally obtained diagrams of the power consumption of a vehicle and its schedules. Short description of the used method and calculation steps is given. The estimation has been carried out for 18 of the 34 substations that have low or intermediate traffic in their feeding zone.

Keywords
regenerative braking energy, energy savings

Latkovskis, L., Grigāns, L., Černovs, J., Sirmelis, U. Estimation of the Unutilized Regenerative Energy in the Urban Public Electric Transport of the Riga City. Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2010, Vol.47, No.1, pp.47-56. ISSN 0868-8257.

Publication language
Latvian (lv)