Impact of overhead line irregularity on current collection and diagnostics based on the measurement of pantograph dynamics

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 547-559

  Collina, A ^a   Fossati, F ^b   Papi, M ^c   Resta, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UTMR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catenary; Contact wire irregularity; Diagnostics; Pantograph

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC WIRE; MEASUREMENT THEORY; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

CATENARY; CONTACT WIRE IRREGULARITY;

PANTOGRAPHS;

EID: 37149050573     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544097F02105     Document Type: Article

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