| Title |
Design of Improved Switch Point Heating System for Low Power and Simplified Equipment |
| Authors |
Dong-Wan Jang ; Tae-Hyun Jeon |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2013.27.1.061 |
| Keywords |
Point Heating System ; Switch Point ; Energy Save Design |
| Abstract |
The turnout point system is installed to separate the main rail track from other tracks in rail load stations. It is also important to set up the switch point system to change the direction of the turnout point, to lead and change the direction of tracks. The switch point system can be negatively affected by heavy snow during winter seasons which can cause critical safety problems. Furthermore, the maintenance and repair of the conventional system is prohibitively expensive due to its complexity and high probability of failure. In this paper, an efficient switch point system is proposed which simplifies the equipment structure and lowers the cost for maintenance and repair, while improving safety and performance of the rail road system. |