ULTRASONIC FLAW EVALUATION IN RAILS WITH ASSISTANCE OF PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR

A procedure developed for rail flaw size determination is reported that includes processing by means of a programmable calculator. Use of this hand-held computational device allows determination of a flaw size in real-time of the inspection. Test results and the profile of the detected flaw are printed by means of a portable printer. The resulting improvement of the inspection reliability and rail defects sizing should reduce inadequate remedial actions, possible rail failures, and financial losses. Other possible applications of the hand-held computational devices and some problems of microcomputerization of ultrasonic flaw detectors are discussed.

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  American Society for Nondestructive Testing

  914 Chicago Avenue
  Evanston, IL  United States  60202
• Authors:
  • Rogovsky, A J
  • Thomas, J M
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 1237-12
• Serial:
  • Materials Evaluation
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: American Society for Nondestructive Testing
  • ISSN: 0025-5327

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculators; Defects; Detection and identification; Inspection; Instrumentation; Mathematical methods; Measuring instruments; Microcomputers; Nondestructive tests; Railroad rails; Ultrasonic tests; Ultrasonics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rail flaw detection
• Old TRIS Terms: Mathematical instruments; Pocket calculators; Programmable calculators
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369027
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM