RESEARCH DESIGNS & STANDARDS ORGANISATION

(Traction Installation Directorate)

PUSH UP CALCULATION BASED ON EXPERIMENT CARRIED OUT IN FRENCH RAILWAY
Formula Used: p2=p1x{(n2xs2xd2/t2xa2)/(n1xs1xd1/t1xa1)}
Where-
p1= Measured Push up with three pantographs with approximate seperation of 15.2 m at 100kmph
n1= Number of Pantograph used=3
a1=Effective Cross Section of OHE(cross section of Catenary wire + Contact wire)=172 sq. mm
s1=Speed of locomotive =100 kmph
d1=Span (27 m to 72 m)
t1 = tension in Contac wire = 1000 kgf
p2=Calculated Push up
n2=Number of Pantograph used
a2=Effective Cross Section of OHE(cross section of Catenary wire + Contact wire)
s2=Speed of locomotive
d2=Span
t2=tension in contact wire

section of OHE in
Pantograph used (n)

difeerent speeds
Calculated Push
Measured Push
Contact wire in

Effective cross

up in mm(p1)
locomotive in

up in mm at
Tension in

Sq.mm(a)
Speed of

Span (d)
kmph(s)
Number of

kgf(t)

(p2)
kgf sq-mm m mm mm
160 140 100 65 15
3 1000 100 172 72.0 260
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 72.0 138.7 121.3 86.7 56.3 13.0
3 1000 100 172 67.5 235
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 67.5 125.3 109.7 78.3 50.9 11.7
3 1000 100 172 63.0 210
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 63.0 112.0 98.0 70.0 45.5 10.5
3 1000 100 172 58.5 190
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 58.5 101.3 88.7 63.3 41.2 9.5
3 1000 100 172 54.0 170
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 54.0 90.7 79.3 56.7 36.8 8.5
3 1000 100 172 49.5 150
 1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 49.5 80.0 70.0 50.0 32.5 7.5
3 1000 100 172 45.0 130
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 45.0 69.3 60.7 43.3 28.2 6.5
3 1000 100 172 40.5 115
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 40.5 61.3 53.7 38.3 24.9 5.7
3 1000 100 172 36.0 100
1 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 36.0 53.3 46.7 33.3 21.7 5.0
3 1000 100 172 31.5 87
1 1000 160 140 100 50 15 172 32.5 47.9 41.9 29.9 15.0 4.5
3 1000 100 172 27.0 76
3 1000 160 140 100 65 15 172 17.1 77.0 67.4 48.1 31.3 7.2

Note: (i) n1,t1,s1,a1,d1,p1 highlighted with purple colour are the fixed values and n2,t2,s2,a2,d2 highlighted with orange colour are variable.
(ii) It is assumed that pushup of contact wire due to pantograph will result in same push up of catenary wire also
 Clearance Study
UP-1
Encumbrance meter H 0.5 0.5 0.5
Dia of Catenary mm D1 10.5 10.5 10.5
Dia of Contact mm D2 12.24 12.24 12.24
Pre-sag of Contact mm/m S2 0.8 0.8 0.8
Unit wt of contact kg/m q 0.9512 0.9512 0.9512
Unit wt of catenary kg/m p 0.5973 0.5973 0.5973
p1 0.89400404 0.95993827 0.95993827
1.05*(p+q)
Weight of OHE per meter length kg/m P 1.93746424 2.00669519 2.00669519
Span Length meter a 49.5 40.5 40.5
Unsupported wt of CW kg/m w 8*S2*a*T*(a-4.5)*(a-4.5)*1000 0.156 0.200 0.200

meter B 2.25 2.25 2.25

Distance between axis of support and first
dropper
Distance X meter X 6 20.25 43.5
Bridge width meter W 37.5
Tension Kg T 1000 1000 1000
Sag of Catenary at first dropper mm h ((P*a - p*B)*B/2*T)*1000 106 89 89

Sag of Catenary at X mm Y1 (h/1000+(P-w)*(X-B)*(a-X-B)/ 243 382 -107

2T)*1000

Sag of Contact at X mm Y2 (w/2T)*(X-B)*(a-X-B)*1000 12 32 -22

Distance between cw & cat at X Dr H-Y1+Y2 269 151 585

Hmid+sag at mid span
Height of contact wire at Support mm Hs 4632.40 4722.40
Hs+D2/2+H+D1/2
Height of Catenary wire at Support mm Hcats 5144 5234
Hs-Y2
Height of contact wire at X mm Hx 4620 4744
Rise of catenary mm 305.41 317.58
Height of catenary wire at X mm Hcatx 5067 5170
Head Room mm HD 4990 5200
Clearance between catenary wire and bottom side mm HD-Hcatx -77.50 30.33
of bridge (Static Condition)

32.00 32
Sag of contac wire at mid point mm Smid
 4600.00 4690
Height of contact wire at mid span mm Hmid
4270.00 4420
Rolling Stock height mm Hr
Clearance between Contact wire and rolling stock mm Hmid-Hr 330.00 270.00
 Clearance Study
UP-1
Encumbrance meter H 0.5 0.5 0.5
Dia of Catenary mm D1 10.5 10.5 10.5
Dia of Contact mm D2 12.24 12.24 12.24
Pre-sag of Contact mm/m S2 0.8 0.8 0.8
Unit wt of contact kg/m q 0.9512 0.9512 0.9512
Unit wt of catenary kg/m p 0.5973 0.5973 0.5973
p1 0.7580842 0.7580842 0.7580842
1.05*(p+q)
Weight of OHE per meter length kg/m P 1.79474841 1.79474841 1.79474841
Span Length meter a 40.5 40.5 40.5
Unsupported wt of CW kg/m w 8*S2*a*T*(a-4.5)*(a-4.5)*1000 0.200 0.200 0.200

meter B 2.25 2.25 2.25

Distance between axis of support and first
dropper
Distance X meter X 13.05 20.25 27.45
Bridge width meter W 14.4
Tension Kg T 1000 1000 1000
Sag of Catenary at first dropper mm h ((P*a - p*B)*B/2*T)*1000 80 80 80

Sag of Catenary at X mm Y1 (h/1000+(P-w)*(X-B)*(a-X-B)/ 297 338 297

2T)*1000

Sag of Contact at X mm Y2 (w/2T)*(X-B)*(a-X-B)*1000 27 32 27

Distance between cw & cat at X Dr H-Y1+Y2 230 194 230

Hmid+sag at mid span
Height of contact wire at Support mm Hs 4722.40 4722.40
Hs+D2/2+H+D1/2
Height of Catenary wire at Support mm Hcats 5234 5234
Hs-Y2
Height of contact wire at X mm Hx 4695 4695
Rise of catenary mm 41.34 41.34
Height of catenary wire at X mm Hcatx 4937 4937
Head Room mm HD 5200 5200
Clearance between catenary wire and bottom side mm HD-Hcatx 263.10 263.10
of bridge (Static Condition)

32.00 32
Sag of contac wire at mid point mm Smid
4690.00 4690
Height of contact wire at mid span mm Hmid
 4420.00 4420
Rolling Stock height mm Hr
Clearance between Contact wire and rolling stock mm Hmid-Hr 270.00 270.00