@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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