Title :
Application and validation of the automated truck performance measurement system
Author :
Wolf, Gary P. ; Peterson, Foster J.
Author_Institution :
Rail Sciences Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the development, operation, and validation of an automated wayside detector that monitors curving performance of individual rail vehicles. The detector can alert management to derailment conditions and identify cars requiring remedial maintenance. The curving performance data can also be placed in a maintenance database for long term maintenance planning and component life cycle costing
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; maintenance engineering; railways; spatial variables measurement; automated truck performance measurement system; automated wayside detector; component life cycle costing; curving performance monitoring; derailment conditions; long term maintenance planning; maintenance database; rail vehicles; remedial maintenance; Databases; Detectors; Force measurement; Lubrication; Rails; Railway accidents; Vehicle detection; Vehicle safety; Vehicles; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4852-4
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1998.668094
