Continuous gauging of electric traction contact wire

Includes bibliographical references. === In this system the electric traction overhead contact wire wear is continuously measured. A GaAs LED and lens combination produces a collimated beam of light along the pantograph pan. The beam, through which the contact wire slides, is monitored by a vertical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Timm, Anthony Rex
Other Authors: Besseling, Johann L N
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12432