Development of a Model of Current Distribution in the Overhead Contact Lines for an Innovative de-Icing System

Icing on the overhead contact line exclude the possibility of efficient current collection from the overhead contact line. The effects of icing can result in losses for carriers due to delay or cancellation of trains and also cases of damage to the traction infrastructure and pantographs. The existi...

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Published inProblemy Kolejnictwa - Railway Reports Vol. 66; no. 195; pp. 135 - 139
Main Authors Skrzyniarz, Marek, Kruczek, Włodzimierz, Mike, Kamil, Stypułkowski, Piotr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2022
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Summary:Icing on the overhead contact line exclude the possibility of efficient current collection from the overhead contact line. The effects of icing can result in losses for carriers due to delay or cancellation of trains and also cases of damage to the traction infrastructure and pantographs. The existing methods of de-icing the traction network (mechanical, chemical and electrical) are currently ineffective. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new electrical method that takes into account the detailed current fl ow in the over-head contact line. This article presents a model for calculating the current fl ow in the overhead contact line and the resistances of droppers, suspension elements, and distance holders measured on the basis of actual measurements. Keywords: simulation model, de-icing of the contact line, current flow in the contact line
ISSN:0552-2145
2544-9451
DOI:10.36137/1956E