| Title |
Analysis of Aging Characteristic using the Switching Current of Electrical Point Machine |
| Authors |
김용규(Kim, Yong-Kyu) ; 이종현(Lee, Jong-Hyun) ; 김주엽(Kim, Ju-Yeop) ; 오세찬(Oh, Seh-Chan) ; 송용수(Song, Yong-Soo) ; 백종현(Baek, Jong-Hyun) ; 윤용기(Yoon, Yong-Ki) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2017.66.12.1821 |
| Keywords |
Electrical railway ; Point machine ; Turnout ; Train control system |
| Abstract |
A point machine requires lots of time and attention in terms of maintenance, since it causes 40% of failures among the railway signaling devices. The senescence of the point machine critically matters to the overall turnout system. In this paper, we analyzed the aging characteristics of the point machine by using the switching current of the point machine. The analysis is done based on the switching current measurements of the point machines deployed in the Sehwa outdoor test site and the Korail Kyongbu line. It is expected that the analysis result can be utilized for real-time diagnosis in the aspect of the maintenance of the point machines and predicting abnormal operations. |