The interaction between the catenary and pantograph is one of the most crucial factors that
determine the train operation in high-speed railway. The bad state of catenary is able to …

In this paper we propose a method of finding the initial equilibrium configuration of cable
structures discretized by finite elements applied to the shape-finding of the railway overhead …

Due to the intrinsic nonlinear characteristics and complex structure of the high-speed
catenary system, a modelling method is proposed based on the analytical expressions of …

Damping is an important property in predicting the response of any civil or mechanical
engineering structure, including railway catenary systems. Numerical models describing the …

Overhead conductor rail (OCR) is widely used in tunnel railway lines to provide continuous
energy for electric trains. Current studies mainly focus on the interaction of the low-speed …

The contact force between the pantograph and the contact wire ensures energy transfer
between the two. Too small of a force leads to arching and unstable energy transfer, while …

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is a promising technique to study the pantograph–
catenary interaction problems by realising the interaction of a physical pantograph with a …

The global trend in the railway industry is the effort to increase the maximum speed and
stability of a train. For an electric railway vehicle to meet this driving performance, stable …

Catenary systems of modern railways are designed to allow the contact wire to operate
satisfactorily over the full extent of the carbon-rubbing strip of the pantograph and to obtain …

The interaction between pantograph and catenary is the present problematic of current
collection in electrical railways. Current collection enhancement is a key requirement for …