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Stationary uplift measurement as a diagnostic tool for pantograph monitoring H. Möller, H. Maly, B. Sarnes Abstract: The present paper describes a prototype of an automatic uplift measurement system capable for pantograph diagnostic. It’s applications and limits will be discussed. Examples of detected defect pantographs will be given. 1. Introduction Uplift of the contact wire in catenaries caused by a pantograph is a well known safe critical and life cycle determining parameter. Therefore it is normally measured manual [1] [2] one time for admission of new pantographs or new catenaries. To use the knowledge of the uplift it was considered to measure it continuously and use this information to monitor the pantographs. In this paper a brief review of the theoretical aspects are given. Then the technical configuration of the system will be described and the results and experience of the 1 year measurement campaign presented. Future steps for data analysis are proclaimed. 2. Theoretical aspects An increased uplift can be caused by a defect or wrong adjusted pantograph, because uplift is direct proportional to the contact force and can be calculated knowing the elasticity at the mast. This force is the sum of static, dynamic and aerodynamic force, which are functions of correct working parameters of the pantograph. Fcontact = (Fstatic+ Faerodynamic) v + Fdynamic Fstatic= static, pneumatic force at vtrain= 0 Faerodynamic = increase of contact force by aerodynamic effects Fdynamic= increase of contact force by the interaction pantograph / catenary v = dynamic factor = a function of the train velocity and the acoustic wave speed in the catenary. The uplift (U) can be calculated from the contact force by: uplift (U) = contact force (F) x elasticity (E) = F x E A de