Energy distribution on surge arrester elements selected by genetic algorithm in railway systems

Abstract

Communication lines play very important role in railway industry. They enable to exchange data between signalling devices such as wheel detectors, evaluators, signals etc. All of them make it possible to manage rail traffic in a safe and efficient way. Availability which depends on robustness of the communication lines is one of the most important features of the system during its use. In this paper the verification of a surge protection module is presented at two stages, i.e. when the voltage has reached the threshold for a gas discharge tube (GDT) and when it is too low. These two cases have different characteristics and create new challenges during the design process.