A truck assembly for a rail vehicle includes at least one side frame including at least one lightener hole. At least one strain gage is disposed within the lightener hole(s). The strain gage(s) is configured to detect forces exerted into or onto the truck assembly. A method of detecting forces exerted into or onto a truck assembly of a rail vehicle includes disposing at least one strain gage within at least one lightener hole of at least one side frame of a truck assembly of the rail vehicle, and detecting the forces by the strain gage(s).

A truck assembly for a rail vehicle includes at least one side frame including at least one lightener hole. At least one strain gage is disposed within the lightener hole(s). The strain gage(s) is configured to detect forces exerted into or onto the truck assembly. A method of detecting forces exerted into or onto a truck assembly of a rail vehicle includes disposing at least one strain gage within at least one lightener hole of at least one side frame of a truck assembly of the rail vehicle, and detecting the forces by the strain gage(s).

Disclosed is a dual-drive wheel track changing system suitable for a research on track changing performance, including a four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) mounted on a central shaft seat (6). The four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) is connected a track changing driving actuator (5) and No. 1 and No. 2 dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). Left and right lifting support track changing moving bodies (1, 2) are connected to the dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). The system is simple in structure, and can verify track changing feasibility and stability of the wheel pairs by simulating track changing movement.

Disclosed is a dual-drive wheel track changing system suitable for a research on track changing performance, including a four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) mounted on a central shaft seat (6). The four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) is connected a track changing driving actuator (5) and No. 1 and No. 2 dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). Left and right lifting support track changing moving bodies (1, 2) are connected to the dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). The system is simple in structure, and can verify track changing feasibility and stability of the wheel pairs by simulating track changing movement.

A railway wheel in which formation of a quenched layer can be suppressed in the production process is provided. The railway wheel according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.80 to 1.15%, Si: 1.00% or less, Mn: 0.10 to 1.20%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.190%, N: 0.0200% or less, Nb: 0.005 to 0.050%, Cr: 0 to 0.25%, and V: 0 to 0.12%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the microstructure of a rim part of the railway wheel, an area fraction of pro-eutectoid cementite is 0.1 to 1.5% and an area fraction of pearlite is 95.0% or more.

A diagnostic device for determining an out-of-roundness on wheels of rail vehicles within a specified measuring section, comprising a plurality of force sensors, which are designed to determine forces acting on them and are connected to an evaluating device, wherein the evaluating device is provided for determining the out-of-roundness by integrating a force signal F, which is forwarded by the force sensors over time in order to determine an impulse. A method is also provided for determining an out-of-roundness on wheels of rail vehicles within a specified measurement section, wherein the force signals of at least one force sensor are fed to an evaluating device, the evaluating device detects an impulse, and the evaluating device integrates a force signal over a defined time interval and thereafter uses said force signal to output a result.

A diagnostic device for determining an out-of-roundness on wheels of rail vehicles within a specified measuring section, comprising a plurality of force sensors, which are designed to determine forces acting on them and are connected to an evaluating device, wherein the evaluating device is provided for determining the out-of-roundness by integrating a force signal F, which is forwarded by the force sensors over time in order to determine an impulse. A method is also provided for determining an out-of-roundness on wheels of rail vehicles within a specified measurement section, wherein the force signals of at least one force sensor are fed to an evaluating device, the evaluating device detects an impulse, and the evaluating device integrates a force signal over a defined time interval and thereafter uses said force signal to output a result.

The invention relates to a device, to a system, and to a method for detecting an offset between two joined, in particular pressure joined components during operation of said components and to the use of an RFID transponder for detecting an offset between two joined, in particular pressure joined components during operation of said components. In respect of the device, there is a first element, provided for attaching to one of the components, and a second element, provided for attaching to the other of the components, wherein the first and second element are coupled and/or can be coupled to each other across a joint of the components such that an offset influences the coupling, wherein the device furthermore has a transmission unit, which is designed to transmit a state and/or a dimension of the coupling without contact.

An amount of wear of a railroad vehicle wheel flange online while traveling in a curved section is directly measured. A laser rangefinder 3 is installed on an outer track side in a rounded curve section of a railroad track. When a railroad vehicle travels through the rounded curve section, the laser rangefinder 3 measures a distance to a front rim surface of a wheel on an outer track side of a wheelset in a forward direction of travel of a bogie forming a vehicle. The amount of wheel flange wear is obtained by comparing this measured distance with a previous measurement of the measured distance. It is then possible to control the amount of wheel flange wear when traveling in a curved section, thus making it possible to quickly find wheels having flange wear that has exceeded a control range and ensure safety during travel of the railroad vehicle.

An amount of wear of a railroad vehicle wheel flange online while traveling in a curved section is directly measured. A laser rangefinder 3 is installed on an outer track side in a rounded curve section of a railroad track. When a railroad vehicle travels through the rounded curve section, the laser rangefinder 3 measures a distance to a front rim surface of a wheel on an outer track side of a wheelset in a forward direction of travel of a bogie forming a vehicle. The amount of wheel flange wear is obtained by comparing this measured distance with a previous measurement of the measured distance. It is then possible to control the amount of wheel flange wear when traveling in a curved section, thus making it possible to quickly find wheels having flange wear that has exceeded a control range and ensure safety during travel of the railroad vehicle.