| Title | Survey of Sliding Contact/Solid Rail Power Collection Systems for Application to the Tracked Air Cushion Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48892 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Spenny, C. H. |
| Source | 42p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19710101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The objective of a power collection system is to deliver uninterrupted power from the wayside to a vehicle. In order to apply the third rail concept, used for subway power collection, to the tracked air cushion vehicle, considerable improvement must be made in the design to accomodate higher speed, higher power, and larger lateral motions. This report classifies sliding contact collectors for solid rail, discusses merits and problems with each, and surveys several existing and planned sliding contact collectors |
| Rosap ID | dot:10382 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10382 |
| TRT Terms | Tracked air cushion vehicles; High speed rail; Sliding mode control; Rail transit; Energy storage devices |
| General Subjects | Sliding contact collectors; Power collection systems |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-71-05 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48800/48892/DOT-TSC-UMTA-71-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |