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Patent No.:

US 8276522 B1

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Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 21, 2008
Applicant:

Scott Simson, Rockhampton, AU;

Inventor:

Scott Simson, Rockhampton, AU;

Assignee:

Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F 5/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A bogie for a railway vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of wheelsets, and steering linkages linking the wheelsets to maintain steering alignment. The bogie has a wheelset body linkage pivotally connecting the steering linkages with the bogie body so as to position the body relative to the wheelsets, and two alignment rams to position the body relative to the frame. The bogie also has sensors for monitoring yaw angle and yaw velocity. The sensor input is processed to estimate track curvature and determine the train speed and yaw velocity of the vehicle body. The processor actuates the alignment rams to adjust the position of the body relative to the frame in response to the track curvature and current frame positions to minimize wheel contact creepage and maximize bogie stability.


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Simson, Scott. (2012). Steering railway bogie (U.S. Patent No. 8276522). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8276522

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