Diagnostics of the 3 kV DC traction power network

Abstract

Bigger and bigger load of railway routes along with a growing speed of vehicles are requirements that the traction network need to comply with. High demands concerning its quality and reliability are of a strategic importance because the traction network does not have reserve. Early detection of changes in the traction power network is the main task in inspection activities. A condition for efficient planning of repairs and replacements is precise and the most up-to-date possible knowledge concerning the condition of rail traction devices. The authors of this article put forward a thesis that directing diagnostics of the traction power network towards the development of the machine vision will contribute to the expansion of diagnostic possibilities.