16. September 2020

Measurements to investigate the mechanical behavior of the overhead contact line system

EHIGHWAY. As part of the semi-annual maintenance, Dresden University of Technology and FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel GmbH installed several reflectors on the overhead line during the night of September 16. A laser scanner used by the TU Dresden can thus record the dynamic lateral position of the contact wires and suspension cables and document the mechanical behavior of the overhead contact line during operation.
In order to include possible environmental influences in the evaluation, an anemometer was also used temporarily to record local wind speed and wind direction at contact wire height.