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The application of electrified railway directly promotes relevant studies on pantograph-catenary interaction. With the increase of train running speed, the operating conditions for pantograph and catenary have become increasingly complex. This paper reviews the related achievements contributed by groups and institutions around the world. This article specifically focuses on three aspects: The dynamic characteristics of the pantograph and catenary components, the systems’ dynamic properties, and the environmental influences on the pantograph-catenary interaction. In accordance with the existing studies, future research may prioritize the task of identifying the mechanism of contact force variation. This kind of study can be carried out by simplifying the pantograph-catenary interaction into a moving load problem and utilizing the theory of matching mechanical impedance. In addition, developing a computational platform that accommodates environmental interferences and multi-field coupling effects is necessary in order to further explore applications based on fundamental studies.
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The authors are grateful for the support provided by the National Key Research and Development Plan-Specific Project of Advanced Rail Transportation (Grant Nos. 2016YFB1200401-102B and 2016YFB1200506), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51475391), and the Project of Research and Development of Science and Technology from the China Railway Corporation (Grant No. 2017J008-L).
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Zhang, W., Zou, D., Tan, M. et al. Review of pantograph and catenary interaction. Front. Mech. Eng. 13, 311–322 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-018-0494-x
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