The change from conventional to electric drives in transportation systems is forced by the shortage of gasoline and the environment protection. Electric drive systems are a challenge for the manufacturers. The electrical powertrain can not only be exposed to interferences, it may also emit interferences into components and communication cables in the vicinity. These can be a high risk for the drive system and for the passengers, when the electric drive is used for human transport. This paper presents an EMC study of an electrical powertrain for transportation systems. A brief summary of the interferences at the unshielded high-voltage cable (HV-cable) is given. The analysis of the influence of position variation of the communication cable to the unshielded HV-cables is studied. Different cheap shielding variants are analysed and compared to full shielded HV-cables. Furthermore, different optimizations have been added to the test setup.

Abstract. There are many reasons, why electric drive systems will be used in future more frequently in transportation systems. The electrification allows a flexible use of different energy sources and thus creates a greater independence from fossil energy. However, electric drive systems are a challenge for the manufacturers of transportation systems. The electrical powertrain can not only be exposed to interferences, it may also emit interferences into components and communication cables in the vicinity. This can be a high risk for the drive system and for the passengers. For that reason, an EMC study of an electrical powertrain for transportation systems is presented. There the interference at the unshielded high-voltage cable (HV-cable) is characterized. The analysis of the influence of position variation of the communication cable with respect to the unshielded HV-cables is one main aspect. Different optimizations have been added to the test setup.

Abstract. A recent trend in automotive industry is adding electrical drive systems to conventional drives. The electrification allows an expansion of energy sources and provides great opportunities for environmental friendly mobility. The electrical powertrain and its components can also cause disturbances which couple into nearby electronic control units and communication cables. Therefore the communication can be degraded or even permanently disrupted. To minimize these interferences, different approaches are possible. One possibility is to use EMC filters. However, the diversity of filters is very large and the determination of an appropriate filter for each application is time-consuming. Therefore, the filter design is determined by using a simulation tool including an effective optimization algorithm. This method leads to improvements in terms of weight, volume and cost.

Abstract. In this contribution, a new approach for EMC-filter design is presented. Due to the increasing electrification of modern aircraft, as a result of the More Electric Aircraft concept, new strategies and approaches are required to fulfill the strict EMC aircraft standards (DO-160/ED-14 – Sec. 20). Consequently the weight and volume of the used filter components can be reduced. A promising approach could be a combination of passive and active filters. For the same attenuation effect, so-called hybrid filters achieve either savings in weight and volume, or can obtain an additional filtering effect with minimal weight increase of an existing system. In this paper, the underlying theory is explained in detail, carried out in a simulation tool and the gained insight is demonstrated with a sample measurement.

Electric drive systems will play an important role in the development of future automobile architectures. The electrification allows a diversification of energy sources and offers great opportunities for an environmentally friendly expansion in the automotive industry. However, the electric drives are a challenge for the manufacturers. The electrical powertrain can not only be exposed to interferences, it may also emit interferences into components and communication cables in the vicinity. These can be a high risk for the drive system and for the passengers. To study the electrical powertrain more in detail and thus avoid these interferences, simulations are a useful tool. This paper presents different types of simulations of electrical powertrains for transportation systems. As a main aspect, the interference coupling of the High Voltage cables (HV-cables) of the electrical powertrain to nearby communication cables is studied using field simulation based on the method of moments and also network simulation with SPICE. The results obtained through simulations are compared with those from measurements in an anechoic chamber. A brief summary on the measurement setup and the measurement procedure is also given.