Linear Line EN

5 Technical instructions

Mono Rail service life

Calculation of service life:

The dynamic load capacity C is a conventional variable used for calcula ting the service life. This load corresponds to a nominal service life of 50 km. The relationship between calculated service life L km (in km), dynamic load capacity C (in N) and equivalent load P (in N) is given in the formula to the right:

f c = contact factor f i = application coefficient

C P

f c f i

L km = (

·

) 3 · 50 km

Fig. 38

The equivalent load P corresponds in its effects to the sum of the forces and moments working simultaneously on a slider. If these different load components are known, P results from the equation to the right:

| M 1 | M x

| M 2 | M y

| M 3 | M z

P = | P 0ax | + | P 0rad | + (

+

+

) · C 0rad

Fig. 39

The contact factor f c refers to applications in which several carriages pass the same rail section. If two or more carriages are moved over the same point on a rail, the static and dynamic loading values must be multiplied with the numbers from the table below: Contact factor f c

Number of carriages

1

2

3

4

5

f c

1

0.81 0.72 0.66 0.61 Tab. 32

The application coefficient f i can be understood as the dynamic safety factor. Refer to the table below for the values: Application coefficient f i

Operational conditions

Speed

f i

Neither external impacts nor vibrations

Low speed V ≤ 15 m/min.

1 - 1.5

Light impacts or vibrations

Average speed 15 < V ≤ 60 m/min.

1.5 - 2

Average and high external impacts or vibrations

High speed V > 60 m/min.

2 - 3.5

Tab. 33

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