A measurement system for quick rail inspection and effective track maintenance strategy

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1242-1254

  Bocciolone, M ^a   Caprioli, A ^a   Cigada, A ^a   Collina, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axle box acceleration; Corrugation detection; Diagnostic tool; Rail maintenance

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK); DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RELIABILITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

MEASUREMENT PROBLEM; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; TRACK MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 33845421259     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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