Characteristics of pantograph-catenary arc under low air pressure and strong airflow

• Main Authors: Xu, Zhilei, Gao, Guoqiang, Wei, Wenfu, Yang, Zefeng, Xie, Wenhan, Dong, Keliang, Ma, Yaguang, Yang, Yan, Wu, Guangning
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; Arc Column; Lower Air Pressure
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164341
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pantograph-catenary arc fault is the primary factor threatening the stability of the power transmission for high-speed railway. The motion characteristics of the pantograph-catenary arc under low air pressure and strong airflow is significantly different from the case under atmospheric pressure. In...