POWER COLLECTION BY SLIDING CONTACT METHODS FOR HIGH SPEED GUIDED VEHICLES. PHASE I. ANALYZE TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN CONCEPTS

As a result of the high speed (300 mph) power collection research, specific recommendations are developed for power collection system design, candidate materials and further analysis and testing. Each of these areas is covered in detail. A power collection system based on the use of multiple contacts mounted on a servo driven support is recommended. Techniques for material selection are developed and used for the selection of preferred candidate materials for both the distributor and collector. Recommendations are presented for evaluation and verification of both collector system design and materials selection with laboratory-type equipment. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Systems Design and Materials Studies.
• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Publication Date: 1969-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 166 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power transmission; Intelligent transportation systems; Railroad electrification
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Power collection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039154
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOD-FR-9-0023
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1972 12:00AM