2005 EE533

Week 10 APM System

AC Traction Power Supply System

Paul Lo
Senior Electrical Engineer
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Automated People Mover HK International Airport

HK International Airport
Passenger Terminal Building
Layout Map

Ea
st H
all

West H
all

APM System
Runs between
East Hall and
West Hall
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Automated People Mover System - Route Map

APM Trains

APM Train System - Technical Data

Train Speed

Maximum: 70 km/h
Acceleration: 0.98 m/s2 maximum
Deceleration: 1 m/s 2 maximum
Emergency deceleration: 1.5 m/s2 maximum

Route Length

Running Line (East Hall to West Hall) : 700 meters

Overall (included siding) : 1300 meters

The first driverless electrification transportation

system in HK
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APM Traction Power Distribution System

PDS key data

System Voltage: 600V, 3-Phase AC, 50Hz

Installation Capacity: 2500kVA (up to 3000KVA)

APM trains current collection method :

-

3rd Power Rail System

11kV 3 Supply

PDS Simplified Single Line Diagram

LEGEND

11kV RMU

Traction
Transformer

Isolator (N/O)
Isolator (N/C)

ACB (N/O)

East Hall
Substation

Section Insulator

ACB (N/C)

Cable Section
Depot
Substation

Harmonic Filter
Stinger System

West Hall
Arrival
Platform
End of
Line

Power Rail

East Hall
Arrival
Platform
APM
Depot

Power Rail
West Hall
Departure
Platform

East Hall
Departure
Platform

PDS Major Equipment Data

Traction Transformer
-

Standards :

BS171, IEC60076

Vector Group :

Dyn11

Type of insulation :

Cast Resin Epoxy

Rated power :

2500 kVA

Rated primary voltage :

11 kV AC 3-phase

Rated secondary voltage :

600 V AC, 3-phase

Rated frequency :

50Hz

Power frequency / Impulse withstand voltage :

28 kV / 75 kV peak

Impedance voltage :

6.5%

Thermal Class :

Type of cooling :

AN

LV Insulation Level :

3 kV

OFF load tap changer :

+/- 5% step 2.5%

PDS Equipment
Photos

TR01

11KV / 600V
Traction Transformer Room

Photo area

TR02

Lifting Lugs
LV Terminal

PDS Equipment

Name Plate

Upper
Frame
HV Terminal

Transformer
Internal Layout

Interphase
Lead
No Voltage
Tap Changer

Lower
Frame
Anti-vibration
Rubber
Wheel

PDS Equipment
Transformer Construction
1 Lifting lugs
2 LV Terminals
3 HV Coil
4 LV Coil Termination
5 Core Bandage
6 LV Coil
7 Pulling Holes
8 Lower Frame
9 Core Yoke
10 Core Bolt Insulation
11 Core Pressing Bolts
12 Upper Frame
13 Coil Clamp Adjustor
14 Tap Link
15 Resin Support Block
15A Resilient Pad
16 Core Legs
17 Tie Bars
18 HV Terminal
19 HV Taps
20 Anti-Vibration Rubber
21 Trolley Frame
22 Bi-directional Wheel
23 HV Conductors
24 Air Duct for Cooling
25 LV Conductors

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PDS Equipment
Photos
Traction Transformer
Photo 2 -

Photo area

Transformer core inside

Outgoing Cables

Housing
600V side
Star Connection

Star Point

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PDS Equipment
Photos
Insulator

Photo area
Incoming 11kV Cables

Traction Transformer
Photo 3 Transformer core inside
Housing
11kV side
Delta Connection

CastResin Core

No Voltage tap changer

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Interphase lead

PDS Equipment
Photos
Traction Transformer
Photo 4

Photo area

Core Construction

Air duct between core

for heat dissipation

Copper Winding are embedded

inside the cast resin core
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East Hall S/S Layout

Departure Line Tunnel

Cable Trench
to APM Tunnel

Battery &
Charger
Cable Trench

Main Switchboard

Harmonic
Filter

Au
xil
iar
yP
lan
tro
om

RTU

East Hall Substation

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PDS Equipment 600V Switchboard

Technical Data
-

Standards :

EN60439, IEC947

Rated voltage :

600V AC

Rated busbar current :

2500 A

Rated CB current (incomer) :

2500 A

Rated CB current (line feeder) :

2500 A

Breaking capacity :

50 kA

CB pole numbers :

Fault current withstand :

50 kA 1 sec.

Type of insulation :

Air

Type of interruption :

ACB

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PDS Equipment 600V Switchboard

Switchgear Designation
Device No.

Function

52S1

Incomer - Transformer No. 1

52S2

Incomer - Transformer No. 2

52F1

Line Feeder Arrival

52F2

Line Feeder Departure

52F3

Depot Feeder

52FL1

Harmonic Filter Feeder No.1

52FL2

Harmonic Filter Feeder No.2

DS0

Isolator - Busbar

DS1

Isolator Feeder

DSF1

Isolator Arrival

DSF2

Isolator - Departure

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600V switchboard Single line diagram

DS1
DSF1

52FL1

DSF2

52F1

DS0

52F2

52F3

52S2

52S1

TR1

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52FL2

TR2

PDS Equipment Photos 600V switchboard

52FL1

52F1

52S1

DS0

52S2

52F2

52FL2

52F3

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