IMPROVEMENT OF A BOGIE ROLLING TEST FACILITY FOR THE EXPERIMENT OF CURVING PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The bogie testing facility installed at our laboratory was designed mainly to test the characteristics of bogies of urban rail transits. A great feature of this facility is that it can test the bogie under curving. By using this facility, we have studied the mechanism of corrugation formation, wheel-rail contact, active steering trucks, and so on. To strengthen the structure and to realize the bogie-angle between truck and vehicle, the facility was improved. This paper reports the improved functions of the facility.