Research Article

Dynamic Analysis of Pantograph-Catenary System considering Ice Coating

Table 3

Validation of the PAC model from reference model of EN50318-2018.

Simulation results
Speed (km/h)275320
PantographLeading-pantographTrailing-pantographLeading-pantographTrailing-pantograph
Pantograph distance (m)200200

Fm (N)143.11142.09169
(N)24.128.8523.7837.89
Actual maximum of contact force (N)198.52207.12230.28242.45
Actual minimum of contact force (N)95.4387.88113.9474.85
Percentage of loss of contact (%)0000