P6.7 - Fiber Optic Sensing System for Monitoring of Current Collectors and Catenary of Railways

Event
18. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung Sensoren und Messsysteme 2016
2016-05-10 - 2016-05-11
Nürnberg, Germany
Chapter
P6 Struktur- und Zustandsüberwachung
Author(s)
K. Schröder, M. Rothhardt, W. Ecke, H. Bartelt - Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena (Germany), U. Richter, A. Sonntag - Eurailscout Inspection & Analysis b.v., Berlin (Germany)
Pages
697 - 702
DOI
10.5162/sensoren2016/P6.7
ISBN
978-3-9816876-0-6
Price
free

Abstract

Fiber optic sensors are excellent tools to use for monitoring purposes on high voltage current collectors. Because of their small cross section and electrical neutrality, they are easy to integrate into the current collector strip and are well specialized for detection of high-speed load events. Also the conventional contact force measurement with four force sensors below the collector strips can be simplified by using fiber optic force and acceleration sensors.

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