DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVO-OPERATED PANTOGRAPH FOR HIGH SPEED TRAINS

The report describes the results of the work performed by Sikorsky Aircraft to design, fabricate, and develop a breadboard model of a servo operated pantograph for use on high speed trains. Design criteria were generated from an investigation made of overhead wire contact problems. Based on these criteria and the results of a servo-analysis performed, a pantograph system was designed and fabricated. Using a fabricated test rig, laboratory tests were conducted to determine the feasibility of the system. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  United Aircraft Corporation

  Sikorsky Aircraft Division
  Stratford, CT  United States 
• Publication Date: 1970-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Electrical equipment; High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Horsepower; Pantographs; Railroad electrification; Railroad trains; Railroads; Servomechanisms
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric contacts; Electric railways; Motive power
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039275
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: STER-10004
• Contract Numbers: DOT-7-35415
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM