Invention entitled “System for testing the dynamic behaviour of rail vehicles, especially for testing torsional susceptibility” (Pat.248289/P.445840)
Description:
A system for testing the dynamic behaviour of rail vehicles, in particular for testing torsional susceptibility, comprising a frame (1) equipped with two lifts (5), force and/or weight transducers (11), rail vehicle wheel mounting elements (7), preferably in the form of rails, and a power supply and control system, characterised in that each of the lifts (5) is a mechanical lift equipped with a drive system, using a gear motor and a clutch, with a support (2) mounted on each of the lifts (5), which connects two vertical guide posts (10), and each of the guide posts (10) moves in a self-lubricating sleeve (9) mounted in the frame (1).

Status of legal protection:
The technology consists of patent Pat.248289 granted by the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, in force since 7 August 2025.
The property rights to the invention are vested 100% in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology.
Contact person:
Tomasz Antkowiak
Chief Specialist - Head of the Division for Gear Running Systems DevelopmentDivision for Gear Running Systems Development
Tel.: +48 609 159 899
