Accuracy of railway track conductance and joint efficiency measurement methods

Authors

  • Jacopo Bongiorno University of Genova
  • Andrea Mariscotti ASTM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v4i4.270

Abstract

The IEC 62128-2 (EN 50122-2) indicates methods for the measurement of rail-to-earth conductance and insulating rail joint efficiency in dc electrified railways. These methods are reviewed, considering the influence of system parameters on the accuracy and variability of results. This work reports a characterization and quantification of the uncertainty and limits of validity, as well as some practical considerations on the execution of measurements

Author Biographies

Jacopo Bongiorno, University of Genova

Grant holder, DITEN, University of Genova

Andrea Mariscotti, ASTM

Assistant Professor at DITEN, University of Genova

on leave and hired by ASTM (Switzerland) as Technical Director.

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Published

2015-12-23

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Research Papers

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