High-speed inspection of rails using ACFM techniques

NDT and E International

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-335

  Papaelias, M Ph ^a   Lugg, M C ^b   Roberts, C ^a   Davis, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b TSC Inspection Systems   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACFM; Crack detection; Electromagnetic; Rail inspection; Rolling contact fatigue

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SPARKS; FRICTION; RAILS; SENSORS; SPEED; STEEL METALLURGY;

ACFM; ELECTROMAGNETIC; HIGH-SPEED; HIGH-SPEED INSPECTIONS; RAIL INSPECTION; RECORDED SIGNALS; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; TEST PIECES;

CRACK DETECTION;

EID: 63449118891     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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