Course Description: This course examines the latest trends in railway electrification, highlighting energy-efficient power supply systems, battery-electric trains, and sustainable energy integration for long-term decarbonization.
Objectives:
- Understand the principles of railway electrification and power supply.
- Analyze the benefits and challenges of battery-electric train systems.
- Optimize power distribution networks for railway electrification.
- Integrate renewable energy sources into railway power grids.
- Evaluate high-efficiency traction systems and regenerative braking.
- Develop cost-effective strategies for electrification expansion.
- Explore alternative energy storage technologies for rail transport.
- Examine case studies on electrification in global railway networks.
- Assess policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable rail energy.
- Design an electrification master plan for a decarbonized railway network.
