Fast Rail Transit Degradation Monitoring and Failure Prediction of Carbon Strip in Pantograph

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Fast Rail Transit Degradation Monitoring and Failure Prediction of Carbon Strip in Pantograph

2021-06-10
By Schill, Robert A

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Creators:

Schill, Robert A
Corporate Creators:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Energy Materials Interation Technology Initiative of Nevada Center (EMITION) ; University of Nevada. University Transportation Center on Improving Rail Transportation Infrastructure Sustainability and Durability
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

UNLV-7
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

University of Nevada. University Transportation Center on Improving Rail Transportation Infrastructure Sustainability and Durability
Description:

The weakest link in powering high-speed rail locomotives is the carbon strip of a pantograph collector which makes physical contact between the overhead power line and the electrical supply wires of the locomotive. This research effort aims to detect and distinguish the degradation effects of the carbon strip by monitoring the locomotive’s input current line. A pulsed-power carbon strip degradation test stand was designed, built, and tested based on static degradations. Using pulsed power techniques, peak currents attained are on the order of maximum AC/DC currents drawn by the locomotive.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3551747132
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78335/dot_78335_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.43 MB]
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University Transportation Centers
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