There is disclosed a dummy test vehicle (10, figure 2) having running gear (26, 27) configured to permit the vehicle to run along the ground. The running gear comprises a guide arrangement (27) configured for connection to and movement along a track (18) secured to the ground. The guide arrangement (27) comprises a carriage 35 which is configured for connection to the track in a manner effective to vertically secure it to the track for movement along the track, and a support 36 associated with the structure (14) of the vehicle, wherein the carriage 35 and the support (26) are releasably connectable to one another. In a preferred arrangement, the carriage 35 and the support (26) are magnetically connectable.
A dummy test vehicle
2017-08-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G01M TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES , Prüfen der statischen oder dynamischen Massenverteilung rotierender Teile von Maschinen oder Konstruktionen / B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS / B61F Untergestelle für Schienenfahrzeuge, z.B. Fahrgestellrahmen, Drehgestelle oder Anordnungen der Radsätze , RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES |
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