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Title:

AUTOMATED WHEEL INSPECTION STATION

Accession Number:

00734666

Record Type:

Monograph

Availability:

National Technical Information Service

5301 Shawnee Road
Alexandria, VA 22312 United States
Order Number: PB97-141865

Abstract:

This Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) project developed an automated railroad wheel profile inspection system that uses laser scanning techniques in the automatic measurement of wheel flange angles as trains pass over it. The prototype system demonstrated the ability to produce a digital profile of a cross section of the wheel coupled with standard wheel wear measurement data, including flange thickness and flange height. Also, rim thickness measurement has been demonstrated and can be easily gathered through the inclusion of a second set of sensors.

Supplemental Notes:

This TRANSIT-IDEA project was conducted by International Electronics Machine Corporation, Albany, New York.

Contract Numbers:

TRANSIT-3

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Mian, Z F

Pagination:

14 p.

Publication Date:

1997-2

Serial:

TRANSIT-IDEA Program Project Final Report

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Features:

Figures (5) ; Photos (5) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Automated inspection

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 26 2003 12:00AM