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A.M. Pedrosa, M. Tur, N.H. Aldaz, J. Gil Romero, S. Gregori, F.J. Fuenmayor, "Implementation of a Virtual Active PID Control in HIL Pantograph Tests", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 7, Paper 4.9, 2024, doi:10.4203/ccc.7.4.9

Keywords: catenary, pantograph, PID control, contact force, HIL test, active control.

Abstract

Railway vehicles obtain their electrical supply from the contact between the pantograph and the catenary, through which the network energy circulates. Understanding the characteristics of this contact is crucial, as the maximum speed of the railway must be regulated to prevent disruptions in supply caused by detachment between the pantograph and the catenary, leading to electric arcs that degrade the elements in contact. It is also crucial in the phenomenon of wear of the wiper material and the contact wire. The quality of the current collection is measured by the average value and the standard deviation of the contact force. This study explores the feasibility of using an active pantograph to stabilize the contact force, thus improving the current collection quality. To achieve this objective, a PID control system is virtually implemented on a Hardware-in-the-Loop test bench. The developed system could be implemented in a pantograph test bench for future experimental validation. The main contribution is the experimental validation of a control design proposal applicable to pantographs to improve the current collection.

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Front Page Browse CCC CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Conferences ISSN 2753-3239 CCC: 7 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Edited by: J. Pombo Paper 4.9 Implementation of a Virtual Active PID Control in HIL Pantograph Tests A.M. Pedrosa, M. Tur, N.H. Aldaz, J. Gil Romero, S. Gregori and F.J. Fuenmayor Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain doi:10.4203/ccc.7.4.9 Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper A.M. Pedrosa, M. Tur, N.H. Aldaz, J. Gil Romero, S. Gregori, F.J. Fuenmayor, "Implementation of a Virtual Active PID Control in HIL Pantograph Tests", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 7, Paper 4.9, 2024, doi:10.4203/ccc.7.4.9 Keywords: catenary, pantograph, PID control, contact force, HIL test, active control. Abstract Railway vehicles obtain their electrical supply from the contact between the pantograph and the catenary, through which the network energy circulates. Understanding the characteristics of this contact is crucial, as the maximum speed of the railway must be regulated to prevent disruptions in supply caused by detachment between the pantograph and the catenary, leading to electric arcs that degrade the elements in contact. It is also crucial in the phenomenon of wear of the wiper material and the contact wire. The quality of the current collection is measured by the average value and the standard deviation of the contact force. This study explores the feasibility of using an active pantograph to stabilize the contact force, thus improving the current collection quality. To achieve this objective, a PID control system is virtually implemented on a Hardware-in-the-Loop test bench. The developed system could be implemented in a pantograph test bench for future experimental validation. The main contribution is the experimental validation of a control design proposal applicable to pantographs to improve the current collection. download the full-text of this paper (PDF, 11 pages, 1009 Kb) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the volume description
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