Innovative solutions for overhead catenary-pantograph system: Wire actuated control and observed contact force

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-89

  Balestrino, Aldo ^a   Bruno, Ottorino ^a   Landi, Alberto ^a   Sani, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RAPID TRANSIT; WIRE;

CONTACT WIRE; OVERHEAD CATENARY-PANTOGRAPH SYSTEM;

PANTOGRAPHS;

EID: 0033881117     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0042-3114(200002)33:2;1-1;FT069     Document Type: Article

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