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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Birmingham : A - Electronic, Electrical and computer engineering
Using bogie-mounted sensors to understand the dynamics of third rail current collection systems
This paper describes an entirely new method for measuring the interface between railway train conductor shoes and third rail; a power distribution system used in over 45 countries worldwide. Prior to our work, virtually nothing was known of the contact forces at the shoe/rail interface. This work, undertaken in partnership with Network Rail, ARUP and Southeastern Trains, has been used by the Railway Safety and Standards Board to develop international standards for the interface. It has spawned further research collaborations with Network rail and multiple train operating companies to develop the hardware into a system for targeting national maintenance programs.