• DocumentCode
    988207
  • Title

    Measurement of the internal impedance of traction rails at audiofrequency

  • Author

    Mariscotti, Andrea ; Pozzobon, Paolo

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, Univ. di Genova, Italy
  • Volume
    53
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    792
  • Lastpage
    797
  • Abstract
    The electrical behavior of sample steel traction rails is analyzed considering the resistance and the internal inductance. Measurements are performed on a sample rail with circulation of audiofrequency current superimposed on a 50-Hz supply current.
  • Keywords
    electric resistance measurement; inductance measurement; traction power supplies; 50 Hz; audiofrequency current; electric variables measurement; electrical behavior; frequency measurement; internal impedance measurement; internal inductance; rail transportation power systems; resistance measurement; steel traction rails; time measurement; Conductors; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency; Impedance measurement; Inductance; RLC circuits; Rail transportation; Surface impedance; Surface resistance; Tuned circuits; Electric variables measurement; frequency measurement; inductance measurement; rail transportation power systems; resistance measurement; time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.2004.827321
  • Filename
    1299143