English Dictionary

kinematic envelope

noun

(rail transport) The outline of the space occupied by a rail vehicle when in motion, including the effects of tilt, sway, track cant, etc.

The kinematic envelope of the robot arm determines its range of motion.

意味（1）

(rail transport) The outline of the space occupied by a rail vehicle when in motion, including the effects of tilt, sway, track cant, etc.

Travers Morgan Railways recognized this fact in 1990 and have developed a computerized technique to derive the true kinematic enveleope for indivdual rolling stock using basic vehicle parameters.