Kinematic envelope

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003188",
  "term": "Kinematic envelope",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The maximum space occupied by a railway vehicle, including all its movements such as body sway, suspension travel, and wheel flange clearance, as it travels along a track. This envelope defines the minimum clearance required for tunnels, bridges, and other trackside structures to prevent collisions. It is larger than the static loading gauge of the vehicle.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "loading gauge"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kinematische Baureihe",
    "es": "gálibo cinemático",
    "fr": "gabarit cinématique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/kinematic-envelope/"
}