Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Interaction Between Pantograph and Overhead Contact Line Using FEM

This study aims to create a numerical analysis model which can investigate the interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line used for railway vehicles, and validate the simulation results according to EN 50318 standards. Finite element (FE) analysis models of pantograph and overhead contact line are created using SAMCEF, a commercial FE analysis program, and mean, standard deviation, maximum and minimum values of contact forces are obtained. The simulation results are validated according to EN 50318, and the reliability of SAMCEF as an analysis solver of railway vehicle's catenary system is discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  22 Law Division, P.O. Box 2300
  Fairfield, NJ  United States  07007-2300
• Authors:
  • Jung, Sung Pil
  • Park, Tae Won
  • Lee, Jin Hee
• Conference:
  • ASME/ASCE/IEEE 2011 Joint Rail Conference (JRC2011)
  • Location: Pueblo CO, United States
  • Date: 2011-3-16 to 2011-3-18
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: ASME/ASCE/IEEE 2011 Joint Rail Conference (JRC2011)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Contact wire; Electric power supply; Finite element method; Numerical analysis; Pantographs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contact force
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01356972
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 16 2011 2:51PM