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Einschenkelweiche(n)

English translation: single-blade switch point(s)


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German term or phrase:Einschenkelweiche(n)
English translation:single-blade switch point(s)
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen
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11:37 Apr 29, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway technology
German term or phrase: Einschenkelweiche(n)
Die Kombination der Vorteile des bereits bekannten Kurzgelenkwagenkonzeptes und des erfolgreichen Herzstücks aus Antrieb und Fahrwerk des Combino wurde zum Avenio weiterentwickelt.
Für Tel Aviv wird der Avenio in einer Rekordlänge von fast 73 Metern gebaut (Breite 2,65 Meter). Dieses achtteilige Fahrzeug wird bis zu 506 Personen Platz bieten (zum Vergleich: Budapest 352, Almada 332).
Weitere Vorteile des Avenio sind:
– Der Stahlrohbau des Fahrzeuges ist im Ergebnis umfangreicher Forschungsarbeiten weiter verbessert worden. In Summe entstand so ein innovativer Stahlrohbau, der einerseits die modernen Möglichkeiten des Leichtbaus nutzt und andererseits die neuen Anforderungen an Crashfestigkeit von Strassenbahnen erfüllt.
– Durch Querstabilitätselemente (QSE) wird der Komfort für die Kunden noch höher, weil bei der Kurvenfahrt die Gleiskräfte gesenkt werden. Es ist eine Weiterentwicklung des im Combino im Einsatz befindlichen Knickschutzes, der bei langen Einheiten notwendig ist.
– Die Innenraumgestaltung mit den Schnittstellen Fahrwerk, Klimatisierung und Wartung wird weiter optimiert. Die Sitzplatzanzahl soll erhöht werden.
– Das umfangreiche Wissen über die Infrastruktur der verschiedenen Strassenbahnnetze hat es erlaubt, ein Fahrzeug zu schaffen, das engste Gleisbögen, **Einschenkelweichen**, Kuppen, Senken, Brücken und Steigungen beherrscht.
– Daneben besitzt der Avenio alle modernen Komfortelemente wie Klimaausrüstung oder Infotainment.
– Bereits beim Combino in Budapest konnte die Geräuschemission im Vergleich zu den Vorgängerfahrzeugen auf dieser Linie um 15 Dezibel verringert werden.
Siemens hat seit Mitte der 1990er Jahre rund 800 Strassenbahnen verkauft: 500 ursprüngliche Combino, 65 weiterentwickelte Combino und 300 ULF. Bis 2004 war Siemens Marktführer bei Strassenbahnen. Bei den Stadtbahnen in den USA ist das Siemens heute noch. Mit den vier verschiedenen Strassenbahntypen will Siemens nach längerer Ungewissheit die führende Marktposition zurückerobern.

Thank you
Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 10:46
single-blade switch point(s)
Explanation:
One problem is, as far as I know the BE term for Weiche is point or points. The AE term is switch or switch point. I believe Schenkel is blade or tongue.

"The other difference is our use of single-blade switches. These work fine when a pair of wheels and their axles are machined from one solid chunk of steel, as is the case with high-floor cars. The single switch point shifts the whole mass to follow the proper route. When the left and right wheel have their own independent suspension, as is the case with low floor designs, there are a number of forces that must be taken into consideration in the design that may be the bigger issue here. The new Transit City lines will be built with double-blade switches, but it will be quite some time before the legacy system is converted. I would bet the legacy system will be running completely with pantographs for some time before all the switch points are replaced.

http://spacing.ca/wire/2008/07/17/breaking-news-ttc-suspends...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:46
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Very much appreciated Kim. Thank you for spending time on this.
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single-blade switch point(s)


Explanation:
One problem is, as far as I know the BE term for Weiche is point or points. The AE term is switch or switch point. I believe Schenkel is blade or tongue.

"The other difference is our use of single-blade switches. These work fine when a pair of wheels and their axles are machined from one solid chunk of steel, as is the case with high-floor cars. The single switch point shifts the whole mass to follow the proper route. When the left and right wheel have their own independent suspension, as is the case with low floor designs, there are a number of forces that must be taken into consideration in the design that may be the bigger issue here. The new Transit City lines will be built with double-blade switches, but it will be quite some time before the legacy system is converted. I would bet the legacy system will be running completely with pantographs for some time before all the switch points are replaced.

http://spacing.ca/wire/2008/07/17/breaking-news-ttc-suspends...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:46
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Grading comment
Very much appreciated Kim. Thank you for spending time on this.

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agree  David Moore: Siemens does also sell to Melbourne, where single-bladed points are used (I think they are not in Europe), so yes, Kim, this must be it.//I've never before come across the expression "-schenkel" for "points/switch blade", but there's a first time...
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