普象-让好设计发光

With their loops and often dizzying twists, roller coasters are true crowd pullers in amusement parks and at public festivals. The innovative Stengel BB Track steel element was developed against the background that common track designs for achieving high speeds and withstanding extreme loads do meet the highest demands regarding safety, material and workmanship of the track, but often pay very little attention to the aesthetic side. Thus, the aim of this design was to further increase the anticipation and thrill of a roller coaster ride by lending it a new shape and appearance. This steel track for roller coasters inspires with its filigree design language and large track spans. The patented track is ba-sed on the structural principle of connecting circular hollow-section profiles using thin me-tal sheets. The assembly of the individual sheet me-tal components structurally visualises the flow of lateral and longitudinal forces. This design principle makes optimum use of the steel and thus minimises material usage. The distinctive shape of the sheets gives the track maximum safety and an exceptional lifetime. Despite being identically prefabricated, the sheets can be adapted easily to any curved roller coaster track. This allows for significantly simplified fabrication and thus outstanding cost effectiveness. The gauge and dimensioning are variable to fit different roller coaster types maintaining the track’s original design.

Stengel BB 轨道使单个钣金部件的组装在结构上可视化了横向和纵向力的流动。这一设计原则优化了钢材的使用，最大限度地减少材料的使用。板料的独特形状为轨道提供了最大的安全性和非凡的使用寿命。轨距和尺寸是可变的，以适应保持轨道原始设计的不同过山车类型。

评审团评语

This steel track for roller coasters convinces with impressive technical qualities and a fascinating new shape at the same time. Fundamentally rethinking the design of such steel elements, the roller coaster track has been given an outstandingly appealing look ba-sed on the patented concept of connecting curved tubes by means of thin me-tal sheets. Moreover, this construction approach allows material usage to be minimised.

参与人士
Manufacturer:
Intamin Amusement Rides Int. Corp. Est., Schaan, Liechtenstein
Design:
Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH, Christian Stelzl, Munich, Germany
www.intamin.com
www.rcstengel.com