Onboard Load Sensor for Use in Freight Railcar Applications

Creator

• Constantine Tarawneh, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Stephen Crown, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Identifier

US20210156729A1.pdf

Files

Creation Date

5-27-2021

Patent Number

US 2021/0156729 A1

Assignee

The University of Texas System Board of Regents (UTRGV)

Description

Described herein is a load sensor for a railcar that includes one or more strain gauges and one or more temperature sensors. The load sensor has a size and configuration that allows the load sensor to be embedded in a bearing adapter under the polymer steering pad of the railcar.

Application Number

17/097,889

Date Filed

November 2020

Physical Description

.PDF, 42 Pages, Text, Images

Recommended Citation

Tarawneh, Constantine and Crown, Stephen, "Onboard Load Sensor for Use in Freight Railcar Applications" (2021). Patents. 22.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/patents/22