METHOD OF LONG GOODS TRANSPORTATION BY TRUCK TRAIN Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60P3/40 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: truck train includes truck and trailer. Method of long goods transportation consists in the following: when moving along curved road sections front and rear axles are turned relative to trailer frame in opposite directions by equal angles thus providing trailer rear axle wheels movement accurately over track of its front axle. Turning angle of axles is determined by position of instantaneous centre of turn which is common to truck and trailer of the train and located in the point of intersection of truck and trailer geometrical axes of rotation extended to centre of rotation.

EFFECT: higher manoeuvrability of truck train, lower wear of rear axle wheel treads.

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