Real-Time Train Wheel Condition Monitoring by Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

Wheel defects on trains, such as flat wheels and out-of-roundness, inevitably jeopardize the safety of railway operations. Regular visual inspection and checking by experienced workers are the commonly adopted practice to identify wheel defects. However, the defects may not be spotted in time. There...

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Main Authors: Chuliang Wei, Qin Xin, W. H. Chung, Shun-yee Liu, Hwa-yaw Tam, S. L. Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/409048