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Eddy current system for inspection of train hollow axles

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864983· OSTI ID:22263749
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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin (Poland)
The structural integrity of wheelsets used in rolling stock is of great importance to the safety. In this paper, electromagnetic system with an eddy current transducer suitable for the inspection of hollow axles have been presented. The transducer was developed to detect surface braking defects having depth not smaller than 0.5 mm. Ultrasound technique can be utilized to inspect the whole axle, but it is not sufficiently sensitive to shallow defects located close to the surface. Therefore, the electromagnetic technique is proposed to detect surface breaking cracks that cannot be detected by ultrasonic technique.
OSTI ID:
22263749
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1581; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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