As a means of transport, the railway is gaining in importance, and this has inspired a large number of innovations. International rail traffic, for example, and logistics solutions need to be improved, but technical safety must also be guaranteed, especially for high-speed trains. Reliability and availability of high-speed trains depends significantly on the quality of wheels, wheel sets and wheel set axles. There are, indeed, already a large number of national and international rules and regulations, for example on the inspection of wheels, wheel sets and tracks, which take this into account. European and - not least - Fraunhofer research together with industrial partners have assumed a leading role in this process, resulting in international demand for inspection systems developed in Europe. Having said that, the systems do need to be adapted to suit national specifications.


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    Title :

    Ultrasonic and Eddy-current inspection of rail wheels and wheel set axles


    Contributors:
    Rockstroh, B. (author) / Kappes, W. (author) / Walte, F. (author) / Kröning, M. (author) / Bessert, S. (author) / Schäfer, W. (author) / Schallert, R. (author) / Bähr, W. (author) / Joneit, D. (author) / Montnacher, J. (author)

    Conference:

    2008


    Publication date :

    2008


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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