Detecting Bad Wheels, On-The-Fly

This article discusses the work of the Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI) to evaluate the suitability of an Automated Cracked Wheel Detector System (ACWDS) for railroad wheel flaw detection. The implementation of an effective automated method for real-time identification of defective wheels holds implications for increased rail safety, efficiency and reliability. The authors discuss the outcomes of testing of the ACWDS, which was developed by Nanjing Tycho Information Technology Company, Ltd.

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• Authors:
  • Poudel, Anish
  • Witte, Matthew
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 36-37
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 218
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car wheels (Railroads); Defects; Flaw detection; Railroad safety; Rolling contact
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01636649
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 2017 8:23AM