AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF BRITISH RAIL TRACK

An ultrasonic test vehicle is operated by British Rail in order to monitor track. An on-board computer system has recently been installed, which processes and records data produced by 10 ultrasonic probes and 2 sound probes. The project and current status are reviewed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, 9th, Melbourne, Australia, November 19-23, 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing

  Parkville, Victoria,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Gardner, W E
  • Hawker, B M
  • Higton, B
  • Martin, R
  • Whitehead, N P
  • Johnson, P C
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Inspection; Inspection cars; Ultrasonic tests
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331538
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 1C-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM