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http://dx.doi.org/10.7736/KSPE.2013.30.7.687

Development of Thermal Monitoring System for Inspection of Railway Components  

Seo, Jung-Won (Testing and Certification Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kwon, Seok Jin (High-speed Railway Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kim, Hyeong-Jin (High-speed Railway Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Lee, Chan-Woo (High-speed Railway Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kim, Min-Su (Testing and Certification Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Ham, Young-Sam (Testing and Certification Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.30, no.7, 2013 , pp. 687-693 More about this Journal
Abstract
The service conditions of railway cars have become more difficult in recent years due to increased speed. Faulty components in the railcars may result in service interruption, or in extreme cases, derailment. Thus, it is important to diagnose and monitor the main components of railcars. Temperature monitoring is one of the basic methods used to diagnose abnormal conditions in the main components of railway cars, such as in bearings, reduction gears, and traction motors. In this study, we developed a monitoring system for the main components, using an infrared thermography technique. This technique has the advantage of infrared thermal camera imaging of temperature contours in the components. Various hardware and software components of the monitoring system are used to acquire the sensor data, to identify potential problems in railcar operation.
Keywords
Railway vehicle; Monitoring system; Infrared thermography(IR);
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