The performance of existing ultrasonic and magnetic flux leakage techniques in detecting rail surface-breaking defects such as head checks and gauge corner cracking is currently inadequate during high-speed inspection. Moreover, eddy current sensors are adversely affected from even minor lift-off effects. Early detection of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) defects is important in order to control crack growth through sufficient and timely rail head grinding. This paper will present a detailed analysis of Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) data obtained during simulated rail inspection experiments using an ACFM micro pencil probe and a TSC Amigo System to detect RCF defects.


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    Title :

    Analysis of alternating current field measurement rail inspection signals


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 11 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Storage medium


    Language :

    English