Contact Lines for Electric Railways: Planning, Design, Implementation, Maintenance, 2/e (Hardcover)

Electric traction is the most favourable type of power supply for electric railways from both ecological and economic perspectives. Its reliability largely depends on contact lines, which must operate reliably in all climatic conditions with as little maintenance as possible. Extreme demands arise when overhead contact lines are required to provide reliable and safe power transmission to electric traction vehicles travelling at speeds in excess of 300 km/h.

The authors have used their world-wide experience to provide comprehensive descriptions of configuration, mechanical and electrical design, installation and operation of contact lines for electric railways on local and long-distance transportation systems, including high-speed lines.

The book provides students and those embarking on a career in this field with a detailed presentation of the subject, including the electromechanical and structural requirements. Railway company professionals and manufacturers of contact line systems will find practical guidance in the planning and implementation of systems, as well as appropriate specifications and the technical data they will need, including standards and other regulations. Since large sections of the book are dedicated to the system aspects, consultant engineers can also use it as a basis for designing systems and interfaces to other subsystems of electric railway engineering.

電力牽引是從生態和經濟角度來看，對電氣化鐵路來說最有利的供電方式。其可靠性在很大程度上取決於接觸線，這些接觸線必須在各種氣候條件下可靠運行，並且需要盡量減少維護工作。當需要頂線提供可靠且安全的電力傳輸給以超過300公里/小時速度行駛的電力牽引車輛時，就會出現極高的要求。

作者們利用他們在全球的經驗，提供了對於電氣化鐵路上的接觸線配置、機械和電氣設計、安裝和運營的全面描述，包括高速線路在內的本地和長途運輸系統。

本書為學生和從事這個領域的職業生涯的人提供了詳細的主題介紹，包括電機和結構要求。鐵路公司的專業人員和接觸線系統的製造商將在系統的規劃和實施方面獲得實用的指導，以及所需的技術數據和相關規範，包括標準和其他法規。由於本書的大部分內容都專注於系統方面，顧問工程師也可以將其作為設計系統和與電氣鐵路工程的其他子系統接口的基礎。