Real-time train wheel condition monitoring by fiber Bragg grating sensors

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Wei, Chuliang ^a   Xin, Qin ^b   Chung, W H ^c   Liu, Shun Yee ^c   Tam, Hwa Yaw ^c   Ho, S L ^c  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION INDEX; DEFECTS DETECTION; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; FIELD TEST; MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT; MONITORING SYSTEM; OUT OF ROUNDNESS; RAILWAY OPERATIONS; STRAIN RESPONSE; TRAIN WHEEL; VISUAL INSPECTION; WHEEL DEFECTS; WHEEL-RAIL INTERACTION;

DEFECTS; ELECTRIC SENSING DEVICES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MAINTENANCE; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; REMOTE SENSING; WHEELS;

CONDITION MONITORING;

EID: 84855263819     PISSN: 15501329     EISSN: 15501477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/409048     Document Type: Article

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