Abstract:Traction converters, as the core components of electric locomotive traction-drive system,is one of the main sources of traction power supply grid harmonic. Traction converters using single-phase four-quadrant rectifier output ripple containing secondary and work with lower operating switching frequency, resulting in the converter side current harmonics problem serious. Currently, control pulses of single-phase four-quadrant rectifier, generated mainly by SPWM technology. Compared with SPWM, SHEPWM (Selective Harmonic Elimination PWM) can be targeted to eliminate specific harmonics, harmonic content is smaller, and more efficient, but it can’t eliminate the harmonic which the modulation wave contained. In this paper, analysis and design SHEPWM modulation strategy, and analysis the effect of the notch filter,PR strategies,and LC circuit in reducing the harmonic. After choosing the reasonable scheme, reducing the harmonic effectively, and it analyzed and verified by Matlab simulation experiment.