@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Development of a Novel Integrated Inspection System for the Accurate Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of Rail Tracks

SCP8 – GA-2009-234040

Starting date: 1st October 2009 End date: 30th September 2012

Duration: 36 months

Total Budget: 4.994.019 €Total Funding: 3.281.750 €

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Consortium 13 Partners from 7 different European Countries

Coordinated jointly by ISQ in Portugal and the University of Birmingham in UK

Consortium consists of high-profile industrial and research partners

Partners covering different expertise and from the relevant supply chain

NDT Techniques specific of the project Software developers Industrial Inspection Engineering End users (railway infrastructure maintenance) Academics & Research Institutions

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Consortium

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

• The technological advances in train design during this period have enabled the construction of more high-speed rail lines and the broader use of high-speed trains as an alternative and environmental friendly means of travel.

• Today, rail networks across Europe are getting busier with trains travelling at higher speeds and carrying more passengers and heavier axle loads than ever before.

• The combination of these factors has put considerable pressure on the existing infrastructure, leading to increased demands in inspection and maintenance of rail assets due to the higher risk of catastrophic failure.

Background and Motivation

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

The project seeks to minimise the number of rail failures by developing and successfully implementing an Integrated high-speed system based on Modular design for the fast and reliable inspection of rail tracks; Each module will provide information for different aspects of the condition of the rail track .

The application of the high-speed system will be complemented through the implementation of novel semi-automated testing equipment which will be deployed for the in-situ verification and evaluation of the defects detected during high-speed inspection.

Objectives

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Objectives Development of an integrated system to high speed rail inspection using automated visual, ACFM (Alternative Current Field Measurement) and Ultrasonic techniques.

Track Gauge

Rolling Plane Calculated from Real Rail Profiles

Laser Beam

Gauge Point 14 mm under Rolling Plane

Development of the required software and intelligent control unit for automatic and real time analysis of the defects detected.

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Objectives The automated vehicle will

be complemented by additional manual techniques for the evaluation of weldments and joints like high frequency

vibration analysis and phased array.

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

Project approach

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

High speed Automated Inspection equipment integrating several NDT techniques (ACFM, UT, Vision)

Manual equipment for faster and efficient inspections

Reduction of costs, time and accident probability

Increase of POD and reduction of POF

Training and certification procedures

Results Expected

@Copyright INTERAIL Consortium 2011Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme

(FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement nº SCP8-GA-2009-234040

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