STAND FOR ESTIMATION OF WEAR RESISTANCE OF PROTECTIVE METAL COAT OF WIRE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: methods of study of wear; wear of protective metal coat of wire, in particular. SUBSTANCE: proposed stand includes bed frame, unit provided with motion drive and used for engagement with specimens which are engageable in their turn with measuring electrodes and support for mounting them. Said unit is made in form of eccentric shaft to which voltage is fed; support for mounting of at least one specimen is spring-loaded and is so located that specimen embraces eccentric shaft. EFFECT: possibility of creating close-to-real operating conditions of contact wire suspensions of transport facilities adapted to electric traction. 2 dwg, 1 tbl