THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAIL CORRUGATION MEASURING DEVICE
An instrument for obtaining longitudinal rail profiles, specifically rail corrugations, and the results obtained from the instrument are described. While based on the offset from a chord, the configuration of the chord was chosen so that subsequent processing can correct for the nonuniformity of the chordal response to different wavelengths. Unlike inertial instruments, the chord-based device has no minimum speed limitations.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Two Park Avenue
New York, NY United States 10016-5990 -
Authors:
- Corbin, J C
- Lovette, P M
- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Pagination: n.p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Corrugations (Defects); Data collection; Instrumentation; Maintenance of way; Measuring instruments; Railroad rails
- Candidate Terms: Rail profiles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Rail corrugation
- Old TRIS Terms: Measuring device
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00382570
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 83-WA/RT-16
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM