Research Article

A Numerical Method Based on the Parametric Variational Principle for Simulating the Dynamic Behavior of the Pantograph-Catenary System

Table 4

Parameters of the elastic stitched catenary CH160-Y.

ā€‰Contact wireMessenger wireAssistant wire

Linear mass ()1.070.6020.31
Area ()12015335
Elastic modulus ()
Tension ()13172.8

Number of span5
Span length ()65
Structure height ()1.5
Mass of supporting bracket ()1.873
Stiffness of supporting bracket ()
Mass of registration arm ()0.53
Location of the droppers ()
Mass of droppers ()1.51, 0.93, 0.84, 0.81, 0.84. 0.93, 1.51
Stiffness of droppers ()1.21, 1.37, 1.52, 1.57, 1.52, 1.37, 1.21