APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING BRAKE-RUNNING CONDITIONS

• Main Author: Kremer, Miklos
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.07.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; MEASURING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of testing braking running conditions of a brake system of a rail vehicle, wherein a console (4) for positioning and fixation of a caliper or tread brake unit (5) of the brake system is mounted to a bogie frame or undercarriage part (2) and a changeable wheel or brake disc (6) is rotated by a motor (7). The motor (7) is arranged in a manner so that the rotated wheel or brake disc (6) can be decelerated by the caliper or tread brake unit (5), wherein a plurality of actuators (3) of a 3D actuator system are controlled to generate a 3D movement of the bogie frame or undercarriage part (2) in order to simulate natural vehicle motions. At least one operational or design parameter generated by said 3D movement is measured to determine optimum operational conditions or design input.