Acoustic signature inspection of railroad wheels

• DOI: 10.1121/1.2002898
• Publication Date: 2005-10-03T22:15:11Z
• Authors: R. D. Finch; K. Nagy
• Keywords: Signature (topology)

Two preliminary tests of an acoustic-signature inspection system for finding defective railroad wheels are described. In one test, comparison with a standard signature was used and wheel plate crack three thermal cracks various sizes were found. the second signatures at either end given axle shattered rim large