An investigation into the aerodynamic characteristics of catenary contact wires in a cross-wind [PDF]
, 2001 An experimental analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics of catenary contact wires is presented. The aerodynamic data obtained were used to calculate the Glauert-Den Harthog criterion for one-dimensional galloping.
Scanlon, T.J., Stickland, M.T.
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A procedure for validating rigid catenary models using evolutionary techniques [PDF]
, 2019 This paper describes a method to validate rigid catenary finite element models from modal tests. The model parameters are obtained by means of an optimization process using evolutionary techniques.
Montserrat Simarro +3 more
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Effects of Crosswind on Pantograph–Catenary Wear Using Nonlinear Multibody System Dynamic Algorithms
World Electric Vehicle Journal, 2023 In this study, a multibody system (MBS) computational framework is developed to determine the exact location of the contact point and wear prediction resulting from the pantograph–catenary interaction. The railroad vehicle models in the MBS computational
Siripong Daocharoenporn +1 more
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Reduced-order modelling of vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser [PDF]
, 2009 A new reduced-order model capable of analyzing the vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser in the ocean current has been developed. This semi analytical-numerical approach is versatile and allows for a significant reduction in computational effort for
O' Brien, P. +2 more
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Vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser: reduced-order modeling and lock-in analysis using wake oscillator [PDF]
, 2009 A new reduced-order model capable of analyzing the vortex-induced vibration of catenary riser in the ocean current has been developed. This semi analytical-numerical approach is versatile and allows for a significant reduction in computational effort for
O'Brien, P. +4 more
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An investigation into the mechanical damping characteristics of catenary contact wires and their effect on aerodynamic galloping instability [PDF]
, 2003 Measurement of the damped oscillation of a section of the UK East Coast Main Line (ECML) catenary/contact wire system was undertaken, and the natural frequency and mechanical damping were found to be 1.4Hz and 0.05 respectively. This information was used
Craighead, I.A. +3 more
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Pantograph catenary dynamic optimisation based on advanced multibody and finite element co-simulation tools [PDF]
, 2013 This paper presents recent developments undertaken by the SNCF Innovation & Research Department on numerical modelling of pantograph catenary interaction. It aims at describing an efficient co-simulation process between finite element (FE) and multibody (
BALMES, Etienne +4 more
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Urban Rail Transit, 2017 At present, the coupling relationship between the pantograph and catenary is not ideal for straddle-type monorail. The power collection quality is poor, and the wear of the contact strip of a pantograph is uneven.
Zhen Yang +4 more
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Structural Health Monitoring Method of Pantograph–Catenary System Based on Strain Response Inversion
Frontiers in Physics, 2021 Pantograph-catenary system provides electric energy for the subway lines; its health status is essential to the serviceability of the vehicle. In this study, a real-time structural health monitoring method based on strain response inversion is proposed ...
Sheng Liu +4 more
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Machines, 2022 This paper presents the vibration characteristics of a pantograph–catenary interaction in a rigid catenary system. Both computational simulation and laboratory tests are carried out to evaluate the frequency contents of pantograph strips.
Qirui Wu +3 more
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