Urban Light Rail Transportation Systems Catenary Line Anti-Icing Applications, Laboratory and Field Tests

Ümit Er; Fatih Hayati ÇAKIR

doi:https://doi.org/10.18038/aubtda.385262

Makale detayları

Urban Light Rail Transportation Systems Catenary Line Anti-Icing Applications, Laboratory and Field Tests

Yazarlar:

Ümit Er | Fatih Hayati ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

Eskisehir Technical University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.433-442

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000417069

pISSN:

2667-4211

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18038/aubtda.385262

Özet:

 


Problems such as freezing, icing, and
/ or snow accumulation in the machine systems during the winter can adversely
affect the performance of the systems, sometimes stopping them altogether. One
of the systems affected by winter conditions is the energy transmission lines.
If not intervened, snow and / or ice accumulating on electrical wires can cause
electrical transmission performance to drop, and extreme cases can cause wire
breaks due to heavy wires. One of the energy transmission systems where power lines
are open to the atmosphere is the pantograph-catenary systems that take up
electrical energy. Frosting and ice accumulation on the catenary lines leads to
arc formation and, in some cases, can interfere with electrical conduction
between the pantograph and the catenary line. In the case of light rail
transportation systems, this problem could lead to problems at higher rates
than other rail systems. In Turkey, the activities to be done for preparation
of winter and route maintenance in the intercity railway transmission lines are
well known, but procedures for light rail systems are being newly prepared. In
particular, the use of light rail systems in winter, where the conditions are
more difficult, brings with it some problems. It is inevitable to anticipate
the problems that may arise and to work to solve these problems. In this study,
an experimental setup was designed to simulate the snow, dew formation on the
copper wires in order to prevent / eliminate the icing problem that occurs in
the urban light rail transportation systems catenary lines. Field tests were
also carried out by applying anti-icing chemical solution in the catenary lines
of the Eskişehir urban light rail transport system (ESTRAM). As a result of the
field tests, it has been seen that the mono ethylene glycol application to
wires can reduce arc formation and wear of the lines considerably. It has even
been found that the application mono ethylene glycol before freezing of the
line has the potential to reduce wear, breakdown and maintenance costs in the
catenary lines.


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Makale detayları

Urban Light Rail Transportation Systems Catenary Line Anti-Icing Applications, Laboratory and Field Tests

Yazarlar: Ümit Er | Fatih Hayati ÇAKIR

Yayıncı: Eskisehir Technical University

Ana Başlıklar: Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi: Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.433-442

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2018

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000417069

pISSN: 2667-4211

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18038/aubtda.385262

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ümit Er | Fatih Hayati ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

Eskisehir Technical University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.433-442

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000417069

pISSN:

2667-4211

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18038/aubtda.385262