Contact Force Control of Pantograph-Catenary System using Block Pulse Function

초록

The high investment is necessary for the new high speed lines. So the KRRI has been interested in the possibility of upgrading the existing line in order to speed up the train in the conventional lines. The pantograph in train is indispensable in order to supply the electrification equipments with power in safe. The pantograph and the overhead wire form a dynamic coupled system and they affect each other through the contact force. Unfortunately, as the operational speed of a train increases, the vibration of the pantograph and the overhead wire also increases. This may lead to a zero contact force between the pantograph head and the overhead wire, which can results in the loss of contact, arching and abrasion. If the arching and spark happen between the pantograph and the overhead catenary system, the EMI(Electro Magnetic Interface) and noises may occur. After all, the quality of current collection is deteriorated. This paper presents the LQ-servo controller to reduce the contact force variations. To obtain the optimal gains of LQ-servo controller, the BPF(Block Pulse Function) is introduced and its advantages are discussed.