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Review on Test Benches Studying Sliding Electrical Contact and Synthesis of Experimental Results

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  • Théo Kziazyk

    (Energy Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Franche-Comte, CNRS, 90000 Belfort, France)

  • Eric Gavignet

    (Energy Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Franche-Comte, CNRS, 90000 Belfort, France)

  • Pierre-Henri Cornuault

    (Applied Mechanics Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Franche-Comte, CNRS, 25000 Besançon, France)

  • Philippe Baucour

    (Energy Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Franche-Comte, CNRS, 90000 Belfort, France)

  • Didier Chamagne

    (Energy Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Franche-Comte, CNRS, 90000 Belfort, France)

Abstract

Sliding electrical contacts are commonly used with a slip ring to collect the current in moving system generators, alternators, or electrical motors. These contacts are also found in electrical transports without batteries, which are mostly supplied by means of a pantograph–catenary system. These systems are fraught with numerous issues. Among them, it is worth highlighting wear and heating, which lead to failures and pre-worn materials. Moreover, with the increase in speed and improvements in technologies and materials, new problems emerge. This is the case with the substitution of the classic copper strip with graphite or copper-impregnated graphite. Multiple works that studied sliding electrical contacts have been achieved recently, some by trying to create a model of the system based on experimental results, and others only based on experimental works and measurements. This paper aims to review articles from this last category by making a synthesis of different test benches used and then by opening a discussion based on different results highlighted by scholars. This discussion is divided into five points that constitute the system inputs. These are the environment, material, normal load, sliding speed, and current. Based on this discussion, a conclusion attempts to evaluate topics where results and trends are commonly established by authors and topics where there is a lack of work or some conflicts in the results or trends between different articles. For this last point, some perspectives are given for further experimental works.

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  • Théo Kziazyk & Eric Gavignet & Pierre-Henri Cornuault & Philippe Baucour & Didier Chamagne, 2023. "Review on Test Benches Studying Sliding Electrical Contact and Synthesis of Experimental Results," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:3:p:1294-:d:1046801
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    1. Mengzhe Jin & Man Hu & Hao Li & Yixuan Yang & Weidong Liu & Qingyuan Fang & Shanghe Liu, 2022. "Experimental Study on the Transient Disturbance Characteristics and Influence Factors of Pantograph–Catenary Discharge," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-20, August.
    2. Guangning Wu & Jie Wu & Wenfu Wei & Yue Zhou & Zefeng Yang & Guoqiang Gao, 2017. "Characteristics of the Sliding Electric Contact of Pantograph/Contact Wire Systems in Electric Railways," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Guiming Mei & Yang Song, 2022. "Effect of Overhead Contact Line Pre-Sag on the Interaction Performance with a Pantograph in Electrified Railways," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-13, September.
    4. Adam Mańka & Andrzej Hełka & Janusz Ćwiek, 2021. "The Influence of Pantograph Carbon–Metal Composite Slider Thermal Properties on the Railroad Wire Temperature," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-17, November.
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