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The test drum made by machining two locomotive wheels (DE 24 000) at Turkish Republic Government Railways | Feb. 24, 1995 |
Two photographs of the concrete base of the test setup | Mar. 21. 1995 |
Three stages of mounting the drum | June 1, 1995 |
The electronic speed control unit | July 8, 1996 |
The traction unit consisting of a 30 kW electric motor and a reduction unit | Nov. 28, 1996 |
The Force Transducer (Special thanks are due Professor Necip BERME of BERTEC Corp.) | Feb.1, 1997 |
General Views | - |
Painting the Frame | - |
First Run! | Apr. 4, 1997 |
Some Test Scenes | - |
First Test Result (Carpet Plot) | Dec. 11. 1997 |
Second Test Result (Carpet Plot) | Dec. 13. 1997 |
Third Test Result (Carpet Plot, the errorrs in positioning the tire are corrected!) | Mar. 7, 1998 |
Final Comissoning Test | May 30, 1998 |
Effect of Inflation Pressure on Test Results | Jun. 4, 1998 |
Effect of Roadway Speed on Test Results | Jun. 6, 1998 |