EN 50318:2018/A1:2022

Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line

Simulation techniques are used to assess the dynamic interaction between overhead contact lines and pantographs, as part of the prediction of current collection quality. This document specifies functional requirements for the validation of such simulation methods to ensure confidence in, and mutual acceptance of the results of the simulations. This document deals with: - input and output parameters of the simulation; - comparison with line test measurements, and the characteristics of those line tests; - validation of pantograph models; - comparison between different simulation methods; - limits of application of validated methods to assessments of pantographs and overhead contact lines. This document applies to the current collection from an overhead contact line by pantographs mounted on railway vehicles. It does not apply to trolley bus systems.

Bahnanwendungen - Stromabnahmesysteme - Validierung von Simulationssystemen für das dynamische Zusammenwirken zwischen Dachstromabnehmer und Oberleitung

Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de captage de courant - Validation des simulations de l'interaction dynamique entre le pantographe et la caténaire

Železniške naprave - Sistemi tokovnega odjema - Veljavnost simuliranja medsebojnih dinamičnih vplivov med tokovnim odjemnikom in kontaktnim vodnikom - Dopolnilo A1

Simulacijske tehnike se uporabljajo za oceno dinamične interakcije med nadzemnimi kontaktnimi vodniki in tokovnim odjemnikom kot del napovedi kakovosti tokovnega odjema. Ta dokument določa funkcionalne zahteve za potrjevanje takšnih simulacijskih metod, ki zagotavljajo zanesljivost in obojestransko sprejemanje rezultatov simulacij.
Ta dokument obravnava:
– vhodne in izhodne parametre simulacije;
– primerjavo z meritvami preskusov vodnikov in značilnosti teh preskusov vodnikov;
– potrjevanje modelov tokovnih odjemnikov;
– primerjavo med različnimi simulacijskimi metodami;
– meje uporabe potrjenih metod za ocene tokovnih odjemnikov in nadzemnih kontaktnih vodnikov.
Ta dokument se uporablja za tokovne odjemnike, nameščene na železniških vozilih, ki odjemajo tok iz nadzemnega kontaktnega vodnika. Ne uporablja se za sisteme trolejbusov.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Mar-2022
• ICS: 29.280 - Electric traction equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 9XC - Electric supply and earthing systems for public transport equipment and ancillary apparatus (fixed i
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 04-Mar-2022
• Due Date: 19-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2022
• Directive: 2016/797/EU - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Mandate: M/486 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies in the field of urban rail
• Mandate: M/591 - Standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardisation and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation as regards railway products in support of Directive (EU) 2016/797
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50318:2019/A1:2022 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line

Relations

• Amends: EN 50318:2018 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
• Effective Date: 03-Mar-2020
• Revised: prEN IEC 63453:2023 - Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
• Effective Date: 11-Oct-2022

Overview

EN 50318:2018/A1:2022 (CLC) defines functional requirements for the validation of simulation methods used to assess the dynamic interaction between pantographs and overhead contact lines (OCL). The standard supports reliable prediction of current collection quality by specifying what simulation inputs, outputs and validation evidence are required so simulation results can be trusted and mutually accepted. It applies to pantographs mounted on railway vehicles (not trolley buses) and updates the original EN 50318:2018 by amendment A1 (approved 2022).

Key topics and requirements

• Scope of validation: Requirements for validating simulation tools that predict pantograph–overhead contact line interaction and contact forces.
• Input / output parameters: Defines essential simulation inputs (geometry, span lengths, mechanical and electrical properties) and required outputs such as time histories of contact wire vertical position and pantograph displacement.
• Model types: Guidance for different model classes - lumped mass–spring–damper models and multi‑body models - including required stiffness and damping characteristics and handling of nonlinearities.
• Pantograph model validation: Criteria for validating pantograph models versus laboratory and line test measurements; includes exclusion of frequencies with measured apparent mass below 2 kg when calculating certain quality metrics.
• Line test comparison: Requirements for comparison between simulation results and measured line test data, plus characteristics of those line tests and how to use them for model validation.
• Inter-method comparison and limits: Procedures for comparing different simulation methods and explicit statements on the limits of applicability of validated methods for assessing pantographs and OCL.
• Practical considerations: Aerodynamic effects shall be considered at least by adjusting mean contact force as a function of speed; simulation results shall be frequency‑domain filtered using defined cut‑off frequencies.
• Terminology and references: Updates to terms/definitions (e.g., transfer function of a pantograph, wave propagation velocity) and normative references (e.g., EN 50119:2020, EN 50367:2020).

Applications and users

This standard is intended for:

• Rolling‑stock designers and pantograph manufacturers using simulation for design and verification.
• OCL designers and infrastructure managers validating contact line performance.
• Simulation software developers and test laboratories performing model validation.
• Certification and conformity assessment bodies and experts supporting TSI/ENE and LOC&PAS interoperability assessments.

Typical uses:

• Validating simulation tools before predicting current collection performance.
• Demonstrating compatibility between pantograph designs and overhead contact line systems.
• Supporting regulatory compliance and interoperability assessments.

Related standards

• EN 50119:2020 - Overhead contact line rules referenced for measurement and geometry.
• EN 50367:2020 - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between pantographs and overhead contact line.
• Relevant TSI documents (TSI LOC & PAS, TSI ENE) and EU interoperability requirements are connected via informative annexes.

Keywords: EN 50318:2018/A1:2022, pantograph, overhead contact line, dynamic interaction, simulation validation, current collection, CLC, railway applications.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2022
Železniške naprave - Sistemi tokovnega odjema - Veljavnost simuliranja
medsebojnih dinamičnih vplivov med tokovnim odjemnikom in kontaktnim
vodnikom - Dopolnilo A1
Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of simulation of the
dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
Bahnanwendungen - Stromabnahmesysteme - Validierung von Simulationssystemen für
das dynamische Zusammenwirken zwischen Dachstromabnehmer und Oberleitung
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de captage de courant - Validation des simulations
de l'interaction dynamique entre le pantographe et la caténaire
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50318:2018/A1:2022
ICS:
29.280 Električna vlečna oprema Electric traction equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50318:2018/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2022
ICS 29.280
English Version
Railway applications - Current collection systems - Validation of
simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and
overhead contact line
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de captage de courant Bahnanwendungen - Stromabnahmesysteme - Validierung
- Validation des simulations de l'interaction dynamique von Simulationssystemen für das dynamische
entre le pantographe et la caténaire Zusammenwirken zwischen Dachstromabnehmer und
Oberleitung
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50318:2018; it was approved by CENELEC on 2022-01-10. CENELEC members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
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Ref. No. EN 50318:2018/A1:2022 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Modification to the whole standard . 5
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references . 5
3 Modification to 3.6, standard deviation . 5
4 Modification to 3.15, transfer function . 5
5 Modification to 3.21, wave propagation speed of the contact wire . 5
6 Modification to 3.25, dynamic interaction . 5
7 Modification to Clause 3, Terms and definitions . 5
8 Modification to Clause 4, Symbols and abbreviations . 5
9 Modification to 6.1, General requirements . 5
10 Modification to 6.2.1, General . 6
11 Modification to 6.2.2, Mass – spring – damper – models (lumped parameter models) . 6
12 Modification to 6.2.3, Multi-body models . 6
13 Modification to 6.3, Validation of pantograph models . 6
14 Modification to 7.1, General requirements . 6
15 Modification to 7.2, Data requirements . 6
16 Modification to 9.3, Contact wire displacement . 6
17 Modification to 9.4, Pantograph displacement . 6
18 Modification to 10.3.2, Deviations of pantograph characteristics . 6
19 Modification to 10.3.3, Deviations of overhead contact line parameters . 7
20 Modification to 10.3.4, Deviations of simulation parameters. 7
21 Modification to 11.4, Reference model results . 7
22 Modification to A.2.2, Special data for the contact line reference model - AC - Simple 7
23 Modification to A.2.3, Special data for the reference model of contact line AC – Stitched
................................................................................................................................................. 7
24 Modification to A.2.4, Special data for the reference model of contact line DC – simple
................................................................................................................................................. 7
25 Modification to B.1, Measurement results of simple AC high speed contact line . 7
26 Modification to B.1.1.2, Parameters of simulation . 7
27 Modification to B.1.1.3, Model parameter and mechanical data of OCL . 7
28 Modification to B.1.1.4, Geometrical data of overhead contact line . 7
29 Modification to B.1.1.6, Support definition . 8
30 Modification to B.1.1.7.3, Tension length 3 (first and last span without any droppers,
with a Support S on each side) . 10
31 Modification to B.1.2, Pantograph model. 10
32 Modification to B.2, Measurement results of a stitched AC high speed contact line . 10
33 Modification to B.2.2.1, Parameters of simulation . 10
34 Modification to B.2.2.3, Geometrical data of overhead contact line . 11
35 Modification to B.2.2.3, Geometrical data of overhead contact line . 11
36 Modification to B.2.2.4, Support data . 11
37 Modification to B.2.3 Pantograph data . 11
38 Modification to B.2.4, Calculated and measured data of OCL-rest position for validation
............................................................................................................................................... 11
39 Modification to B.3.2.1, Parameters of simulation . 11
40 Modification to B.3.2.3, Geometrical data of overhead contact line . 11
41 Modification to B.3.2.3, Geometrical data of overhead contact line . 11
42 Modification to B.3.2.4, Support data . 12
43 Modification to B.3.3, Pantograph data . 12
44 Modification to Annex C, Relation to TSI assessment process . 12
45 Modification to Annex ZZ, Relationship between this European standard and the
essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC [2008 OJ L191] aimed to be covered
............................................................................................................................................... 16
Figures
Figure C.1 — Assessment of OCL according to TSI ENE 14
Figure C.2 — Assessment of pantograph according to TSI LOC and PAS 15
Tables
Table B.8 — Support definition of tension length 1 . 8
Table B.9 — Support definition of tension length 2 . 9
Table B.10 — Support definition of tension length 3 . 10
Table ZZ.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard, Commission Regulation (EU)
N° 1302/2014 concerning the Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) relating to the
subsystem ‘Locomotives and Passenger Rolling Stock’ of the rail system in the European Union*
and Directive (EU) 2016/797 . 16
Table ZZ.2 — Correspondence between this European Standard, Commission Regulation (EU)
N° 1301/2014 concerning the Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) relating to the
subsystem ‘Energy’ of the rail system in the European Union* and Directive (EU) 2016/797 . 17

European foreword
This document (EN 50318:2018/A1:2022) has been prepared by CLC/SC 9XC, “Electric supply and
earthing systems for public transport equipment and ancillary apparatus (fixed installations)”, of Technical
Committee CLC/TC 9X, “Electrical and electronic applications for railways”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2023-01-10
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2025-01-10
conflicting with this document have to be

withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of
this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to the whole standard
Replace “LOC&PAS TSI” by “TSI LOC & PAS”.
Replace “ENE TSI” by “TSI ENE”.
Replace “contact line” by “overhead contact line”.
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references
Replace "EN 50119:2009" by "EN 50119:2020“.
Replace "EN 50367:2012, Railway applications — Current collection systems — Technical criteria for the
interaction between pantograph and overhead line (to achieve free access)" by "EN 50367:2020, Railway
applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between
pantographs and overhead contact line“.
3 Modification to 3.6, standard deviation
After the term “standard deviation” add the specific use between angle brackets “”.
4 Modification to 3.15, transfer function
Replace the definition by “ratio of an applied input on pantograph head to the response of the pantograph,
depending on frequency”.
5 Modification to 3.21, wave propagation speed of the contact wire
Replace the term in 3.21 by “wave propagation velocity ".
6 Modification to 3.25, dynamic interaction
Replace the definition by “behaviour between pantograph(s) and overhead contact line when in contact,
described by contact forces and vertical displacements of contact point(s)”.
7 Modification to Clause 3, Terms and definitions
Add the following new entry:
“3.29
height at operating position
vertical distance between actual operating position of the pantograph and pantograph housed height”
8 Modification to Clause 4, Symbols and abbreviations
Add under the fourth line of the subclause “Abbreviations”:
“FFT fast Fourier transformation”
th
Add under the 9 line of the subclause “Abbreviations”:
“ROCL rigid overhead contact line”
9 Modification to 6.1, General requirements
Replace the last paragraph by “Aerodynamic effects on the pantograph shall as a minimum be considered
by adjusting the mean contact force as a function of speed.”.
10 Modification to 6.2.1, General
In the second paragraph, add to the terms in brackets after “operation height” the term "contact wire height”.
In the NOTE, add after “operation height” the term “, contact wire height”.
11 Modification to 6.2.2, Mass – spring – damper – models (lumped parameter
models)
Replace the second bullet point by
“—  stiffness characteristics of joints connecting the discrete masses, including any nonlinearity (if
applicable);”
Replace the third bullet point by:
“—  damping characteristics of joints connecting the discrete masses, including any nonlinearity (if
applicable);”
Delete the last bullet point ”—  application points of static and aerodynamic forces”.
12 Modification to 6.2.3, Multi-body models
Replace the first paragraph by “For multi-body models, the input set out in 6.2.2 and the following input is
required:”.
Delete the last bullet point ”—  application points of static and aerodynamic forces”.
13 Modification to 6.3, Validation of pantograph models
Replace in the fourth paragraph “EN 50367:2012” by "EN 50367:2020”.
Replace the 13th paragraph by “For the calculation of Q, the frequencies with a measured apparent mass
below 2 kg shall be excluded.”.
14 Modification to 7.1, General requirements
Replace the third paragraph by “ROCL has very small vertical displacements in operation. The validation
of these models and interaction simulations is only possible for the contact force in direct comparison with
the measured results.”.
15 Modification to 7.2, Data requirements
Replace the text of the first bullet point by “length of each span, or distance between supports;”.
16 Modification to 9.3, Contact wire displacement
Replace the paragraph after the bullet point by “The time history of the vertical position of the contact wire
at any specified point shall be available for output.”
Replace in the third paragraph “EN 50119:2009, 5.10.4” by "EN 50119:2020, 5.10.4.2“.
17 Modification to 9.4, Pantograph displacement
Replace in the second paragraph “EN 50119:2009, 5.10.7” by "EN 50119:2020, 5.10.4.5“.
18 Modification to 10.3.2, Deviations of pantograph characteristics
Replace the title of 10.3.2 by “10.3.2 Permissible changes of pantograph characteristics”.
19 Modification to 10.3.3, Deviations of overhead contact line parameters
Replace the title of 10.3.3 by “10.3.3 Permissible changes of overhead contact line parameters”.
20 Modification to 10.3.4, Deviations of simulation parameters
Replace the title of 10.3.4 by “10.3.4 Permissible changes of simulation parameters”.
Replace in the first paragraph “EN 50119:2009, 5.2.4” by "EN 50119:2020, 5.2.4“.
21 Modification to 11.4, Reference model results
Replace the third paragraph by “Simulation results shall be filtered in the frequency domain with the defined
cut off frequencies.”.
22 Modification to A.2.2, Special data for the contact line reference model - AC -
Simple
Replace the first paragraph by “The overhead contact line is defined by a simple catenary equipment with
a single contact wire according to Figure A.1.”.
23 Modification to A.2.3, Special data for the reference model of contact line AC –
Stitched
Replace the first paragraph by “The overhead contact line is defined by a simple catenary equipment with
a single contact wire and stitched catenary suspensions according to Figure A.2.”.
24 Modification to A.2.4, Special data for the reference model of contact line DC –
simple
Replace the first sentence in the first paragraph by “The overhead contact line is defined by a simple
catenary equipment with twin contact wires (two contact wires suspended from a single catenary wire).”.
25 Modification to B.1, Measurement results of simple AC h
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