Detection of maintenance status for a pantograph and/or a contact wire

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PATENT NO 11571972
APP PUB NO 20200369155A1
SERIAL NO

16770997

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A method and associated system for determining a maintenance status for a pantograph arranged on a vehicle and/or a contact wire intended to be in electrical contact with the pantograph. Monitoring at least longitudinal, vertical or lateral accelerations of the pantograph. Detecting an acceleration pattern based on the monitored accelerations of the pantograph. Determining accelerations in a direction above a predetermined value in the detected acceleration pattern. Determining a maintenance status for the pantograph and/or the contact wire based on the detected acceleration pattern, and wherein the maintenance status indicates a level of wear on the pantograph and/or the contact wire.

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RAILWAY METRICS AND DYNAMICS SWEDEN AB102 47 STOCKHOLM

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Lindqvist, Jan Stockholm, SE 7 27

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