Compagnie Generale D'electricite

Jean R Argouarc'h

The vehicle is supported on the ground by tiltable propulsion units carried by a vehicle body. The vehicle includes force sensors for forming force signals representative of the forces applied to each propulsion unit from the vehicle body. Support signal forming means receive and process these force signals to form support signals representative of the support forces applied to the propulsion unit by the ground. The invention is particularly applicable to the nuclear industry.

Intervention vehicle for rough ground with supporting force sensors

The vehicle comprises a vehicle body, propulsion units whereby the body bears against the ground by applying support forces thereto that can be represented by support parameters, propulsion unit displacement actuators for displacing the propulsion units relative to the vehicle body. Support signals representative of the support parameters are used by safety controls to control the propulsion unit displacement actuators to improve vehicle safety. The invention is particularly applicable to the nuclear industry.

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Bures-Sur-Yvette, France

Jean R Argouarc'h