Fig 7.

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dotted in Fig.7.2
Fig.7.3(a)
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Detail of equation

Considering the equibiliriam of the portion of centenary AO and taking the moments
about O we have the from the figure

1. Reaction at support = Pa/2

2. Tension = T
3. weight of catenary = p
So
T.h + p.B. B/2 = P.a/2 x B
h = B /2T ( Pa – pB)

Now considering the portion of catenary OC and observing the moments about C

The first dropper is provided at point O, We have already deduced the sag at point O . In the portion of
OO’, the total weight of OHE per meter will be considered . The weight of the contact wire not
supported by the catenary ‘w’ will be deducted from the total weight to get the net effective force.
There will be three momentum force in portion OC of catenary acting at point C
1, Momentum force due to tension T in the portion OC at a perpendicular distance S1 from
C
= T x S1 ( anticlockwise )
2. Moment due to weight of catenary
Weight of catenary per meter
= weight of OHE/meter - wt of contact wire not
supported by catenary
= P - w
So weight of catenary OC for the length ( x – B )
= ( P - w) ( x- B)

Wt of catenary OC is uniformly distributed , so can be considered as pointed at a half distance from

point C i.e. at (x-B)/2

so Moment
= (P-w)(x-B) x (x-B) /2 ( anticlockwise)

3. Moment at C due to force of support at O

Total wt of catenary portion OO’ will be
=(P-w) x (a-2B)
At point o , the force of support will be half of this and half of the rest will be supported at point
O’ so force of support at o

= (P-w) (a-2B) / 2
This force will produce moment at point C, the perpendicular distance from C will be (x-B)
So moment
= (P-w) (a-2B) / 2 x ( x-b) Clockwise
Now Balancing the Force
S1 = (P- w ) / 2T . (x- B) . ( a-x-B)

Now considering the moments of contact wire , the weight of the contact wire not supported by catenary
is w. so by using the same principal we can get
Y1 = W/2T . ( x-B) ( a-x-B )
Fig.7.7
 Assumption

1. The effect due to the stagger of the contact wire on the dropper is negligible as
the inclination of OHE to the vertical plane is small.

2. Weight of dropper and fitting is taken as uniformly distributed over the entire
span