LOOP-COIL TRAIN DETECTOR

MANY DEVICES, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL, ARE AVAILABLE FOR GUARDING THE RAILWAY CROSSINGS AGAINST THE APPROACHING TRAIN. THE AUTHOR PROPOSES A LOOP-COIL FREQUENCY DEVIATION TYPE DETECTOR FOR A LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLE LIKE RAILBUS. THE DETECTOR WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF DETECTING THE INDUCTANCE CHANGE IN A LOOP-COIL PLACED IN THE TRACK AS CAUSED BY THE APPROACHING TRAIN.

• Corporate Authors:

  Railway Tech Research Inst /Japan

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• Authors:
  • Sase, K
• Publication Date: 1967-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 173-5
• Serial:
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226646
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 3 1974 12:00AM