Apparatus for performing mechanical tests on structures
US6739175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/0078
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for performing mechanical tests on structures, in particular on energy absorber elements in the field of railways, wherein a pyrotechnics launcher comprising a launch tube slidably receiving a thrust rod is disposed at one end of a segment of rail track, said pyrotechnics launcher being supported in its central portion by a support element and being prevented from moving backwards by a buffer stop element disposed behind the pyrotechnics launcher, said support element and said buffer stop element including fixing means making it possible to hold said pyrotechnics launcher at various heights relative to the rails of the rail track.
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