CA951137A - Method and apparatus for evaluating railroad track structure and car performance - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for evaluating railroad track structure and car performance

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CA951137A
CA951137A CA150,945,A CA150945A CA951137A CA 951137 A CA951137 A CA 951137A CA 150945 A CA150945 A CA 150945A CA 951137 A CA951137 A CA 951137A
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evaluating
track structure
railroad track
car performance
car
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William H. Freeman
Leavitt A. Peterson
Joseph M. Wandrisco
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Quebec Cartier Mining Co
USS Engineers and Consultants Inc
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Quebec Cartier Mining Co
USS Engineers and Consultants Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M17/00—Testing of vehicles
    • G01M17/08—Railway vehicles
    • G01M17/10—Suspensions, axles or wheels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L5/00—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01L5/16—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force
    • G01L5/161—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force using variations in ohmic resistance
    • G01L5/1627—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force using variations in ohmic resistance of strain gauges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L5/00—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01L5/20—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring wheel side-thrust

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Force Measurement Appropriate To Specific Purposes (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
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JP (1) JPS4836801A (en)
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