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Glossary
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Accelaration
We optimize the acceleration behaviour of the vehicle.
Our efforts aim at minimizing the acceleration forces impacting on the passengers, the payload and the vehicle.
Acoustics
We take care of the acoustic layout of your vehicle and measure the noise on the inside and the outside.
Air Noise
We analyse the emission of noise of your vehicle or component and optimize it to ensure that the requirements are met.
B
Body Noise
We analyse the emission of body noise of your vehicle or component and optimize it to your ensure that the requirements are met.
BOStrab
We write and check validations which shall support the vehicle homologation according to the German homologation requirements of BOStrab.
C
Calculation
We use specific and sophisticated calculation tools to optimize your system during the development phase.
Calculation of Restriction
We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the minimum clearance outline.
Car Body Shell
We develop car bodies shells with differential design or integral design as well as in mixed versions.
Characteristic Wind Curve
We calculate and evaluate the characteristic cross wind curve of your train.
Clearance Gauge
We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the minimum clearance gauge.
Collision
We develop structures which are capable to diminish the forces which result from a collision in a controlled way to minimize the risk of injury of the passengers.
D
Derailment
We analsze the unloading of the wheels in a bogie when running through the transition track between curve and straight track for the proof of safety against derailment.
Differential Design
We develop car bodies with differential design (use of numerous low complex single parts) or integral design (use of few highly complex pre-produced parts) as well as in mixed.
DIN
Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.
E
Elasto Kinematics
We check the strength of bearing points and pivot points when examining the kinematic behaviour.
EN
Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.
Enclosure
We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the vehicle enclosure.
Excitation
We analyze the vehicle behaviour caused by relevant stimulation by the infrastructure or by the vehicle itself.
F
Frequency
We calculate and evaluate the Eigenfrequency and the vibration behaviour of your vehicle structure and conduct stochastically and dynamic structural analysis by the use of for example the PSD-method.
G
Gear Box
We conduct analysis of oscillation of gear boxes to evaluate the given status of wear and tear to predict the remaining time of usability.
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J
Joint
We analyse and evaluate joint technologies. We develop and optimize joint connections between car body and component.
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L
Lift
We develop lifting devices. We analyse whether the wheels of your vehicle lift off the rail in case of heavy load.
M
Measurement
We measure numerous physical properties either in the laboratory or during in field test trials.
Model
We use high sophisticated models which represent the real conditions to best perfom optimization or set up tasks.
Mounting Group
We develop and optimize your system starting with the single part all the way to mounting.
N
Noise
We evaluate and optimize the over all noise emission of total systems, vehicles and components.
Norms
Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.
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P
Pairing
We analyse the resulting pairing of wheel and track with a wheel of a special shape and the rail with a special shape and optimize it.
Permanent Strength
We assure by performing far reaching simulations so that the structure of your vehicle will bear the regular assume operational load cases either not fatigue critical or if required with a fatigue strength for a finite life time.
Q
R
Rail Operation Rules
We write and check validations which shall support the vehicle homologation according to the German homologation requirements of EBO.
Residual Stress
We concider residual stress when evaluating and optimizing your vehicle structure as well as the production process to achieve the lowest possible residual stress if useful.
Riding Comfort
We evaluate and optimize the features of a rail vehicle which decide about the anticipated riding comfort of the passengers
S
Simulation
We do the simulation of your system and optimize the interaction of the involved components.
Sound Pressure Level
We determine the power of a sound occurrences in defined distances on the outside of your vehicle.
Sound Power
We identify the emitted power level of a sound source over time in defined distances on the outside of your vehicle.
Sound Prognosis
We provide sound prognosis´ for your vehicle by the use of prognosis software tools we developed ourselves.
Stress
We develop and optimize your system with the goal to achieve the lowest possible stress. We concider the given stress when designing a structure.
Stress Assumption
We provide load and stress assumptions based on standardized preconditions as well as on system analysis for example by the means of MBS.
Structural Dynamics
We analyse the movements and the vibration of your system by considering the Eigenfrequency of parts.
Structural Mechanics
Our team of highly qualified strength analysis experts provides strength analyses for most divers tasks.
T
Tilting Technics
We develop and evaluate tilting technic systems which are designed to incease the possible speed in curves by tilting the car body to the inside of the curve.
Touching Parameter
We analyse the touching paramters to optimize the set up and the testing of your vehicle.
Track
We analyse your track, optimize it or consider it when designing the set up of your vehicle. We analyze your track and concider the specific features when making the layout of your vehicle.
U
V
Variants
During the development process we analyse different variants to come to an optimized the final solution.
W
Welding
We calculate the strength of welded parts. We are certified according to the welding standard DIN EN 15085 CL4-
Wheel Set Guidance
We develop and optimize those parts which are responsible for the guided wheel set position on track.