Influence of contact gaps on the conditions of vehicles supply and wear and tear of catenary wires in a 3 kV DC traction system

Short-term contact losses between a pantograph and a contact wire are not included in the standards nor are they taken into account in evaluating pantograph-contact wire interaction. These contact losses, however, accelerate wear and tear as well as disturb operation of vehicles’ drive systems. The...

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Main Authors: T. Maciołek, M. Lewandowski, A. Szeląg, M. Steczek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.pan.pl/Content/116529/PDF/12_759-768_01510_Bpast.No.68-4_27.08.20.pdf