Simulation of electric transport systems
Design of electrical power supply systems of mass transit and mainline railways, trams, metro systems, trolleybuses and e-buses
Overview
Modeling
SIGNON DATAmanager
Module for a. c. raiways in local and long-distance traffic
Module for a. c. raiways in local and long-distance traffic
Module for calculating operating impedences and the magnetic and the electric field distribution of catenary and overhead line systems
Data, variants, maps, schematics, error checking, simulation management... The central point for any study on dimensioning a railway energy supply system
Module for d. c. raiways in local and long-distance traffic
Module for a. c. raiways in local and long-distance traffic
Module for calculating operating impedances and the magnetic and electric field distribution of catenary and overhead line systems
Distributed computing
Distributed computing
The design of railway power supply systems often requires the investigation of numerous circuit variants. The parallel simulation of all variants on powerful hardware is an essential prerequisite for efficient project work.
The design of railway power supply systems often requires the investigation of numerous circuit variants. The parallel simulation of all variants on powerful hardware is an essential prerequisite for efficient project work.
Evaluation
SIGNON GRAPH
Diagrams, statistics, reports, templates, modern script engine. A fast and powerful visualisation of extensive variant calculations is essential for the success of your project.
Evaluation program for train journey simulation and network calculation data
Diagrams, statistics, reports, templates, modern script engine. A fast and powerful visualisation of extensive variant calculations is essential for the success of your project.
Evaluation program for train journey simulation and network calculation data
Fields of Application
Train running simulation and network calculation
Whether a simple double-track line, a freight line several hundred kilometres long fed by an autotransformer system or the network of an entire light rail system such as the S-Bahn Hamburg is to be calculated – SIGNON SUITE provides powerful tools and calculation kernels for every application.
E-buses and trolleybuses, semi-autonomous railways
SIGNON SUITE is not limited to the calculation and dimensioning of tramways and railways.
Thus, the application range of the software also includes modern electric bus systems, trolley buses with their current return system via the second overhead line as well as partially autonomously operated railways with contact wire-free sections.
Variants and failure scenarios
The dimensioning of a robust railway power supply system requires the investigation of numerous scenarios and circuit variants in advance.
To ensure that the overview is not lost and that only the necessary variations have to be made to the data, SIGNON SUITE has a sophisticated and clear variant management.
Optimizations
In a project, there are often numerous influences and constraints that have to be reconciled as far as possible.
The variation of individual parameters, the consideration of suitable substation locations, the investigation of feed concepts, the use of modern techniques for brake energy utilisation are only a selection of the possibilities for system optimisation that are available to you.
Dimensioning of components
Are the existing cables sufficient, or do we need new transformers?
The requirements for energy supply systems change over time. Whether it is a new generation of vehicles, a tighter timetable, or an extension of the route. There are many reasons to re-dimension or check systems and components.
Energy demand assessment
How high is the energy demand of my railway operation per year if I change the voltage level? Or what energy saving potential do I have if I install additional inverters or energy storages, and is it worth it financially at all?
The SIGNON SUITE is a tool that provides you with answers to questions relating to energy requirements.
Short circuit current and voltage drop calculation
Short-circuit current calculations are always part of any grid study. After all, they serve the safe operation of a railway power supply system and the protection of people.
Voltage drop calculations, on the other hand, already provide an initial outlook on the performance of a power supply system without modelling a timetable and the rolling stock.
Expert opinion on electromagnetic compatibility
SIGNON IMAfeb offers everything to check even complex configurations in the railway context for their electromagnetic compatibility with regard to technical installations of third parties and people, and to prepare corresponding expert reports.
But even within a project, it must be ensured that touch voltages and induced longitudinal voltages do not exceed the permitted limits.
Features
Basic functionality
- Infrastructure data (operating points, curves, gradients, speed restrictions, tunnels, single-track sections, junctions, crossings)
- Electrical data (catenary, tracks, connectors, separation points, substations, coupling posts)
- Timetables and vehicles
- Train running simulation and network calculation
- Short-circuit and voltage drop calculation
Your Advantages
Active participation in standardisation committees
SIGNON is actively and diversely involved in shaping the world of standardisation at national and international level.
This concerns, among other things, the inclusion of simulation results for comparison purposes as well as graphics for the representation of complex interrelationships.
Experience and knowledge of technical progress then flow directly into the SIGNON SUITE, for example from EN 50641-1 or TS 50641-2, whose requirements we of course fully meet.
Licensing
Licensing – according to your needs
Whether as a single-user licence or in a network for an entire team, we license our software to suit your needs.
The functionality of SIGNON SUITE can be flexibly expanded by means of feature licences. The number of licences, their duration or availability in the network can be adjusted within minutes. And all this without the need for additional installations. Simply request a new licence file and transfer it to your licence stick.
Training COURSES
Training by users for users
Our trainers work with SIGNON SUITE every day in time-critical, typical and atypical planning projects. Every project is different.
With our training courses, we help you to get up to speed quickly and sustainably with SIGNON SUITE:
Your advantages
- Specialist staff
- Discuss your specific use cases
- Adapted to your level of knowledge
Develop training content together
New to SIGNON SUITE and need some initial training? Or are you already an old hand but there are a few things that are not quite right?
Contact us - we will find the right training course for you!
support
Get support from our highly experienced power users
The majority of all support queries can be resolved by our experienced SIGNON SUITE power users through direct consultation or, for example, individual problem analysis in your specific project file.
- We’re on your side! Our support team is made up of overhead line planners who know what our customers want
- Keep things simple! Simply get in touch with us to get the support you need.
- Clear communication is key!
We’ll check any errors occurring, for example, by analysing your project files. We’ll tell you how to resolve the issue. If you feel something’s missing, or if you have any criticisms, suggestions or praise, just let us know – after all, clear communication is a core part of good customer service.
