On-line characterization of impacts on electrical train current collectors using integrated optical fiber grating sensor network

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5758, Issue , 2005, Pages 114-123

  Ecke, Wolfgang ^a   Schroeder, Kerstin ^a   Kautz, Michael ^a   Joseph, Peter ^b   Willet, Simon ^b   Bosselmann, Thomas ^c   Jenzer, Matthias ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^d BLS Loetschbergbahn AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catenary; Contact Force; Contact Line; Current Collector; Fiber Bragg Grating; Force Sensor; Strain Sensor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INTEGRATED OPTICS;

CATENARY; CONTACT FORCE; CONTACT LINE; CURRENT COLLECTOR; FORCE SENSORS; STRAIN SENSORS;

ELECTRIC RAILROADS;

EID: 25144436930     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.599557     Document Type: Conference Paper

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