Battery-Powered Motor-Car Rolling Stock

The article considers the use of energy storage in motor-car rolling stock. The article analyses the rolling stock of European and Japanese manufacturers, which uses energy storage to provide power supply when moving through non-electrified areas. The types of energy storage devices used in motor-car rolling stock are considered, the use of energy storage is proposed, and the parameters of the energy storage device for autonomous movement of a motor-car train between the stations Merchyk and Bohodukhiv, where the railway section is not electrified, are determined. By solving traction problems, it is determined that the total energy consumption when driving on this section and in the opposite direction is 175 kWh. It is proposed to use LTO cells in energy storage devices, which will ensure their long service life. The use of energy storage devices on motor-car rolling stock will improve the quality of passenger service, reduce operating costs, and reduce environmental impact.