Electrical prototype model of pantograph-catenary system

The pantograph-catenary (PAC) system is one of the important interfaces between supply system and loco drive. The aim of this paper is to develop an electrical analogous of the mechanical model of PAC system. The response of the developed analogous electrical model and mechanical model are compared using simulink. Further, the hardware prototype of this electrical analogous of the PAC system is fabricated on a PCB using electric circuit elements and the response of hardware prototype and the developed electrical simulink model are compared. This model shall be useful in the designing and testing of PAC system.