Title:
FUEL TANK FOR A RAIL VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004026655
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel tank (60) adapted for location in the underfloor region of a rail vehicle (1), the tank comprising sloping lower surfaces to reduce dead volume. The tank has a first portion arranged substantially symmetrically to the centreline of the rail vehicle, the tank further comprising a sump (62) located at a distance d from the centreline and forming the lowest portion of the tank and a second asymmetric portion, the second asymmetric portion being located adjacent to the sum p and serving to receive a balancing mass of fuel. The second asymmetric portion serves to increase the volume of a low profile fuel tank for use in low-floor passager trains.
Inventors:
SEGIETH CHRISTIAN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2003/010583
Publication Date:
May 27, 2004
Filing Date:
September 23, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOMBARDIER TRANSP GMBH (DE)
SEGIETH CHRISTIAN (DE)
SEGIETH CHRISTIAN (DE)
International Classes:
B61C17/02; B61D35/00; (IPC1-7): B61C17/02; B60K15/077; B61D35/00
Foreign References:
| DE20113898U1 | 2001-12-06 | |||
| GB2070694A | 1981-09-09 | |||
| US3854416A | 1974-12-17 | |||
| DE725814C | 1942-09-30 | |||
| US4703771A | 1987-11-03 |
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