Evaluation of the influence of the speed, preload and span length on the contact forces in the interaction between the pantograph and the overhead conductor rail
Montserrat Simarro, Juan J. Castillo, Juan Antonio Cabrera Carrillo, Sergio Postigo Pozo
Topics & Concepts
CatenaryPantographConductorSpan (engineering)Overhead (engineering)EngineeringFinite element methodContact forceStructural engineeringWork (physics)Electrical engineeringMechanicsMechanical engineeringMaterials sciencePhysicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsElectrical Contact Performance and AnalysisMechanical stress and fatigue analysisRailway Systems and Energy Efficiency