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ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 104
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 170

Evaluation of Real-time Crack Monitoring Method for Railway Axle and Bogie Frame

M. Yamamoto, T. Miyachi, M. Takagaki and T. Yagi

Railway Technical Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
M. Yamamoto, T. Miyachi, M. Takagaki, T. Yagi, "Evaluation of Real-time Crack Monitoring Method for Railway Axle and Bogie Frame", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 170, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.170
Keywords: real-time crack monitoring, leak-before-break concept, railway axle, bogie frame.

Summary
This paper discusses a noble real-time crack monitoring method, applying pressure sensor, to prevent failure of railway axles or bogie frames. This method is based on the leak-before-break (LBB) concept. The pressurized air in the hollow can leak through the crack that propagates to the inner surface of the hollow. In this paper, the application of the LBB concept for axles, and the safety margin of this method were evaluated using an experimental and analytical approach. Experimental and analytical consequences indicated that the detectable crack size for this monitoring method was much less than the size which causes fractures of axles or bogie frames and validated the availability of this monitoring method.

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