Wheel/rail profile studies

Donald A. Powell; Hassan Vanaki

doi:10.1117/12.212673

30 June 1995 Wheel/rail profile studies

Donald A. Powell, Hassan Vanaki

Proceedings Volume 2458, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Railroads; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212673
Event: Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Infrastructure, 1995, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstract

The subject of determining the proper profile to use with either the wheel or rail has long been a discussion of controversy. Practices have evolved and become common in monitoring the rail profile and keeping in conformance with research profiles that offer maximum rail life. However, with the wheel, preventative measures to maintain the accepted profile have not been widely adopted. Railroad companies and Loram Maintenance of Way have joined forces to develop an 'automatic wheel inspection system (AWIS). This paper will demonstrate the benefits of monitoring as well as correctively profiling wheels in order to extend their useful life.

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Donald A. Powell and Hassan Vanaki "Wheel/rail profile studies", Proc. SPIE 2458, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Railroads, (30 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212673

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