OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT AND CURRENT COLLECTION AT SPEEDS FROM 160 TO 300 KM/H

This paper describes the results of investigations on the interaction of the overhead equipment and the various modern pantographs at speeds of 160 to 300 km/h. Recommendations are given for reliable and effective current collection for three speed ranges: up to 160 km/h, up to 200 km/h, and for 250-300 km/h. It is shown that to ensure normal current collection at speeds up to 160 km/h, relatively small modifications of the overhead are required. As for running at speeds up to 200 km/h on existing electrified lines, the problem may be solved by using improved types of pantographs with a small reduced weight.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Goroshkov, J I
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 369-390
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Contact wire; Electric power generation and transmission; Electric power transmission; Pantographs
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric power collection; Power collection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071977
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM