A system for detecting a break in a rail

    公开(公告)号:AU2015372442B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:AU2015372442

    申请日:2015-12-23

    Abstract: A system (10) for detecting the presence of a rail end in a rail (18) of a railway track (20) includes a support structure (12) mountable to a component (14) of a rail vehicle (16). At least one magnetic field generator (22) is carried by the support structure (12) to generate a remanent magnetic field in the rail (18). A sensor arrangement (24) is carried by the support structure (12) in spaced relationship to the magnetic field generator (22) to detect magnetic flux leakage associated with the remanent magnetic field. The sensor arrangement (24) includes at least one pair of longitudinally spaced sensors, each sensor generating a measured signal based on the magnetic flux leakage detected by that sensor. A signal processing module (40) is responsive to the measured signals to calculate a differential signal from the measured signals of the sensors of the at least one pair of sensors. The differential signal is indicative of the presence of a rail end in the rail (18).

    MAGNETIC DETECTION OF DISCONTINUITIES IN MAGNETIC MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:CA2255001C

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-28

    申请号:CA2255001

    申请日:1997-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed magnetic detection of surface fatigue cracks in railway rails. The magnetic material of the rail is magnetised by touch magnetisation using a permanent magnet (31), leaving a remanent magnetic field. A sensor head (30, 50) having a plurality of Hall effect sensors (32) senses stray flux generated in the vicinity of surface fatigue in the rail head by the remanent magnetic field. The sensor head (30, 50) may incorporate a proximity sensor (60) to compensate for variations in sensor height. The apparatus may be mounted on a conventional track recording vehicle (TRV) for use in routinely monitoring the surface fatigue seventies in rail along a railway.

    MAGNETIC DETECTION OF DISCONTINUITIES IN MAGNETIC MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:CA2255001A1

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-27

    申请号:CA2255001

    申请日:1997-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed magnetic detection of surface fatigue cracks in railway rails. The magnetic material of the rail is magnetised by touch magnetisation using a permanent magnet (31), leaving a remanent magnetic field. A sensor head (30, 50) having a plurality of Hall effect sensors (32) senses stray flux generated in the vicinity of surface fatigue in the rail head by the remanent magnetic field. The sensor head (30, 50) may incorporate a proximity sensor (60) to compensate for variations in sensor height. The apparatus may be mounted on a conventional track recording vehicle (TRV) for use in routinely monitoring the surface fatigue severities in rail along a railway.

    A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A BREAK IN A RAIL

    公开(公告)号:CA2971075A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:CA2971075

    申请日:2015-12-23

    Abstract: A system (10) for detecting the presence of a rail end in a rail (18) of a railway track (20) includes a support structure (12) mountable to a component (14) of a rail vehicle (16). At least one magnetic field generator (22) is carried by the support structure (12) to generate a remanent magnetic field in the rail (18). A sensor arrangement (24) is carried by the support structure (12) in spaced relationship to the magnetic field generator (22) to detect magnetic flux leakage associated with the remanent magnetic field. The sensor arrangement (24) includes at least one pair of longitudinally spaced sensors, each sensor generating a measured signal based on the magnetic flux leakage detected by that sensor. A signal processing module (40) is responsive to the measured signals to calculate a differential signal from the measured signals of the sensors of the at least one pair of sensors. The differential signal is indicative of the presence of a rail end in the rail (18).

    Magnetic detection of discontinuities in magnetic materials

    公开(公告)号:AU726888B2

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-23

    申请号:AU2686897

    申请日:1997-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed magnetic detection of surface fatigue cracks in railway rails. The magnetic material of the rail is magnetized by touch magnetization using a permanent magnet (31), leaving a remanent magnetic field. A sensor head (30, 50) having a plurality of Hall effect sensors (32) senses stray flux generated in the vicinity of surface fatigue in the rail head by the remanent magnetic field. The sensor head (30, 50) may incorporate a proximity sensor (60) to compensate for variations in sensor height. The apparatus may be mounted on a conventional track recording vehicle (TRV) for use in routinely monitoring the surface fatigue severities in rail along a railway.

    Magnetic detection of discontinuities in magnetic materials.

    公开(公告)号:ZA974197B

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-10

    申请号:ZA974197

    申请日:1997-05-15

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed magnetic detection of surface fatigue cracks in railway rails. The magnetic material of the rail is magnetized by touch magnetization using a permanent magnet (31), leaving a remanent magnetic field. A sensor head (30, 50) having a plurality of Hall effect sensors (32) senses stray flux generated in the vicinity of surface fatigue in the rail head by the remanent magnetic field. The sensor head (30, 50) may incorporate a proximity sensor (60) to compensate for variations in sensor height. The apparatus may be mounted on a conventional track recording vehicle (TRV) for use in routinely monitoring the surface fatigue severities in rail along a railway.

    A system for detecting a break in a rail

    公开(公告)号:AU2020273329A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-17

    申请号:AU2020273329

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Abstract: A system 10 for detecting the presence of a rail end in a rail 18 of a railway track 20 includes a support structure 12 mountable to a component 14 of a rail vehicle 16. At least one magnetic field generator 22 is carried by the support structure 12 to generate a remanent magnetic field in the rail 18. A sensor arrangement 24 is carried by the support structure 12 in spaced relationship to the magnetic field generator 22 to detect magnetic flux leakage associated with the remanent magnetic field. The sensor arrangement 24 includes at least one pair of longitudinally spaced sensors, each sensor generating a measured signal based on the magnetic flux leakage detected by that sensor. A signal processing module 40 is responsive to the measured signals to calculate a differential signal from the measured signals of the sensors of the at least one pair of sensors. The differential signal is indicative of the presence of a rail end in the rail 18. Fig,.1 26~ -- 24 ...28 64 20 ---1 ' Fig, 2 44 ....

    A system for detecting a break in a rail

    公开(公告)号:AU2015372442A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-08

    申请号:AU2015372442

    申请日:2015-12-23

    Abstract: A system (10) for detecting the presence of a rail end in a rail (18) of a railway track (20) includes a support structure (12) mountable to a component (14) of a rail vehicle (16). At least one magnetic field generator (22) is carried by the support structure (12) to generate a remanent magnetic field in the rail (18). A sensor arrangement (24) is carried by the support structure (12) in spaced relationship to the magnetic field generator (22) to detect magnetic flux leakage associated with the remanent magnetic field. The sensor arrangement (24) includes at least one pair of longitudinally spaced sensors, each sensor generating a measured signal based on the magnetic flux leakage detected by that sensor. A signal processing module (40) is responsive to the measured signals to calculate a differential signal from the measured signals of the sensors of the at least one pair of sensors. The differential signal is indicative of the presence of a rail end in the rail (18).

    Magnetic detection of discontinuities in magnetic materials

    公开(公告)号:AU2686897A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:AU2686897

    申请日:1997-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed magnetic detection of surface fatigue cracks in railway rails. The magnetic material of the rail is magnetized by touch magnetization using a permanent magnet (31), leaving a remanent magnetic field. A sensor head (30, 50) having a plurality of Hall effect sensors (32) senses stray flux generated in the vicinity of surface fatigue in the rail head by the remanent magnetic field. The sensor head (30, 50) may incorporate a proximity sensor (60) to compensate for variations in sensor height. The apparatus may be mounted on a conventional track recording vehicle (TRV) for use in routinely monitoring the surface fatigue severities in rail along a railway.

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