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  • Graduate School of Sciences
  • Rail Transport Engineering Master with Thesis
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  • Railway Electrification
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title RYL551 - Railway Electrification
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ ÖZGÜN SUNAR
Mode of Delivery face-to-face
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Courses Recomended
Recommended Reading List [1] G. Wu, J. Wu, W. Wei, Y. Zhou, Z. Yang, and G. Gao, “Characteristics of the sliding electric contact of pantograph/contact wire systems in electric railways,” Energies, vol. 11, no. 1, 2018, doi: 10.3390/en11010017.[2] S. Frey, Railway Electrification Systems and Engineering, First Edit. White Word Publications, 2012.[3] H.-H. Huang and T.-H. Chen, “Development of method for assessing the current collection performance of the overhead conductor rail systems used in electric railways,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, vol. 222, no. 2, pp. 159–168, 2008, doi: 10.1243/09544097JRRT158.[4] S. V. GmbH, “New Study: Railway Electrification Continues to Grow in 2018,” Germany, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/press-release/12408644/sci-verkehr-gmbh-new-study-railway-electrification-continues-to-grow-global-market-development-2018[5] D. Hat He, R. R. Manory :", and N. Grady, “Wear of railway contact wires against current collector materials.”[6] O. Sunar, “Arc Damage Identification and Its Effects on Fatigue Life of Contact Wires in Railway Overhead Lines (PhD Thesis),” 2021. [Online]. Available: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/28205/[7] J. Ambrosio, J. Pombo, P. Pereira, P. Antunes, and A. Mosca, “Recent Developments in Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Modelling and Analysis,” International Journal of Railway Technology, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, doi: ISSN 2049-5358.
Assessment methods and criteria 1 Midterm 1 Final and 1 Project
Work Placement
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Traction power supply systems in railways
Week - 2 Traction contact line systems and overhead contact line designs
Week - 3 Features of OLE systems
Week - 4 Auxiliary Components in OLE Structures
Week - 5 Electrical and Mechanical Principles of OLE Systems
Week - 6 The interaction of pantographs and overhead contact lines
Week - 7 Interaction Issues of Pantograph and Contact Wire Systems
Week - 8 Electrification in Light Rail (Tram and Trolley) Systems
Week - 9 Third Rail Systems
Week - 10 Interference issues with Signaling systems
Week - 11 Current return circuit and earthing
Week - 12 Contact line designs for special applications
Week - 13 Maintenances and Renewals
Week - 14 Standards and Regulations

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  • Lecture
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  • Question & Answer
  • Team/Group Work
  • Demonstration
  • Drill - Practise
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Brain Storming
  • Report Preparation and/or Presentation
  • Competences
  • Productive
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  • Rational
  • Questoning
  • Entrepreneur
  • Creative
  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Effective use of a foreign language
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Abstract analysis and synthesis
  • Problem solving
  • Applying theoretical knowledge into practice
  • Concern for quality
  • Information Management
  • To work autonomously
  • Organization and planning
  • Elementary computing skills
  • Decision making
  • To work in interdisciplinary projects
  • Project Design and Management
  • Leadership
  • To work in international projects

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100
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