DocumentCode
1914827
Title
Pantograph Damage and Wear Monitoring System
Author
O´Donnell, Colm ; Palacín, R. ; Rosinski, J.
Author_Institution
Serco Assurance-Railtest, London
fYear
2006
fDate
29-30 Nov. 2006
Firstpage
178
Lastpage
181
Abstract
NewRail, the Centre for Railway Research at Newcastle University together with the specialised design and analysis company Northern Power Transmission Research Laboratories and the leading rail services provider Serco Assurance-Railtest have pioneered a unique novel system, which allows impact between overhead line and pantograph to be measured on normal service trains. This paper discusses the background and state-of-the-art in pantograph monitoring as well as describing the main features of this innovative condition monitoring technology, including trials in live traffic conditions
Keywords
condition monitoring; pantographs; railway engineering; railways; wear; Centre for Railway Research; NewRail; Newcastle University; Northern Power Transmission Research Laboratories; Serco Assurance-Railtest; innovative condition monitoring technology; normal service trains; overhead line; pantograph damage; pantograph monitoring; wear monitoring system; condition monitoring; innovation; telemetry;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Railway Condition Monitoring, 2006. The Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on
Conference_Location
Birmingham
Print_ISBN
0-86341-732-9
Type
conf
Filename
4126756
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