• DocumentCode
    2889927
  • Title

    Electric contact systems - Passing power to the trains

  • Author

    Hartland, D.J.

  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    6-9 June 2011
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    80
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the main systems for transmitting power from the lineside substation to the moving train. For both overhead and third rail systems, the interfaces are explored, and a case study is presented describing the design work associated with the specific requirements for London Underground Shoegear.
  • Keywords
    electrical contacts; railways; substations; London Underground Shoegear; electric contact systems; lineside substation; main systems; moving train; overhead rail systems; third rail systems; transmitting power;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Systems (REIS 2011), 5th IET Professional Development Course on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-84919-512-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/ic.2011.0179
  • Filename
    6261204