hyyyper Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hey all of you, for some important project stuff at school, i'm looking for technical coaster information. Especially for diagrams of the restrains systems (click-bars and pneu/hydraulic) and also other technical (safety) systems (stationthings, brakes, sensors, launch methods) thanks in advance, Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Terrorist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Terrorist! LMAO! Best comment ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 An online patent search might be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 http://www.google.com/patents Google has a nice patent search, I found the patent for the B&M Invert! http://www.google.com/patents?id=pWQbAAAAEBAJ&dq=roller+coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcHg5265 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Here is an interesting read on how Top Thrill Dragsters restraints and launch work. I am assuming the restraint system is very similar to other hydraulic restraints. http://www.pointbuzz.com/ttdtech.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 When I went to Great America (Knott's Great America) I was a nerd and took photos of some technical aspects of Vortex so I'll post them here. They show some of the air compression, brakes, tires, etc. that most other people would probably not care about... Brake run Brake run Under station Transfer Brake run, along with air compressors and exposed filters(?) inside the white box (which doesn't have a cover on this ride). Drive tires, along with mechanism for unlocking the trains. Two sensors at beginning drop. Closeup blurry picture of station pipes. Some shot of stuff attached to the bottom of a station support, with some pipes. Here's Vortex: Pipes coming down from station. Here's one from Invertigo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRollergod Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 ^Coaster pron heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Here is an interesting read on how Top Thrill Dragsters restraints and launch work. I am assuming the restraint system is very similar to other hydraulic restraints. http://www.pointbuzz.com/ttdtech.htm that one's awesome (the others too, this one a little more ) thanks everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Well, if you want to know how the old Arrow restraints work: http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT4005877 That's how I learned how the two back-up systems work in a restraint (one is hydraulic and the other is mechanical). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfne2005 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Woah, On that link with the patents, there is one for a wooden inverted coaster On second thought, an inverted intamin-ish wooden could be unbelievable..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Seems as though the patent searches have a fair bit of information, if you required more you could write to the manufacturers. I did a project asking for information from many sources and couldn't get much detailed information out of them, but B&M were helpful in as much as they sent me drawings of the inverted trains which I asked for. If you ask for sensor information they may provide you with the number and positions of sensors etc. for a typical coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 If you are looking for patents, then Victor Canfield has probably the most comprehensive list. www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/v/a/vac3/rcpathome.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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