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IMPROVED DESIGN OF AN OVERHEAD RAIL CURRENT CONDUCTOR FOR APPLICATION IN UNDERGROUND LINES Prof. C. Vera J. Paulin, B. Suárez, P. Rodríguez Department of Mechanical Engineering Railway Technology Research Centre (CITEF) College of Industrial Engineers (ETSII) College of Industrial Engineers (ETSII) Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) C/ José Gutiérrez Abascal nº 2 SPAIN ES-28006 Madrid, SPAIN citef.bsuarez@etsii.upm.es KEYWORDS: Catenary and electrification systems, overhead conductor rail systems, optimisation, new design ABSTRACT Overhead rail current collector systems for railway traction offer certain features, such as low installation height and reduced maintenance, which make them predominantly suitable for use in underground train infrastructures. Due to the increased demands of modern catenary systems and higher running speeds of new vehicles, a more capable design of the conductor rail is needed. A new overhead conductor rail has been developed and its design has been patented [13]. Modern simulation and modelling techniques were used in the development approach. The new conductor rail profile has a dynamic behaviour superior to that of the system currently in use. Its innovative design permits either an increase of catenary support spacing or a higher vehicle running speed. Both options ensure savings in installation or operating costs. The simulation model used to optimise the existing conductor rail profile included both a finite element model of the catenary and a three-dimensional multi-body system model of the pantograph. The contact force that appears between pantograph and catenary was obtained in simulation. A s