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.

    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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