DRIVING-SIMULATOR
BEVAC Consulting Engineers gained
experience in the field of simulation during its participation in the development
and fine-tuning of a driving-simulator for railcars on behalf of the Moroccan
National Railroads.
This simulator consists of a control panel for the instructor and a
true to nature reproduction of a railcar. A programmable logic controller
simulates the manoeuvres and the possible breakdowns of the bogie. Sound
effects are created using a computer equipped with a standard sound card.
A video-projection system allows to reproduce videorecordings of existing
railways. The speed of reproduction is synchronised with the speed of the
railcar set by the pupil train conductor.
In addition, this system allows the projection of synthetic images.
This allows the driving instructor to present different situations and
changing conditions (signalling, weather conditions, obstacles, ...) to
the pupil train conductor as a completion to the practical training.
Although the limited budget that could be made available for the realisation,
the users regard this simulator as a very useful tool having a high quality.
Belgian customer:
· NMBS/SNCB : National Company of Belgian Railways
International reference:
· ONCF : Moroccan National Railways (Office National des Chemins
de Fers du Maroc)
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