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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

University of Birmingham : A - Electronic, Electrical and computer engineering

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Article title

Using bogie-mounted sensors to understand the dynamics of third rail current collection systems

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

Title of journal

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Article number

Volume number

225

Issue number

First page of article

219

ISSN of journal

0954-4097

Year of publication

2011

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

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.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

C - Railway Research and Energy

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract