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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 9.1

Roller Rig for Wheel-Rail Wear Investigations Using Thermal Imaging

T. Staśkiewicz1, P. Pawłowski2, B. Firlik1 and M. Słowiński1

1Institute of Transport, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
2Institute of Automatic Control and Robotics, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
T. Staśkiewicz, P. Pawłowski, B. Firlik, M. Słowiński, "Roller Rig for Wheel-Rail Wear Investigations Using Thermal Imaging", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 7, Paper 9.1, 2024, doi:10.4203/ccc.7.9.1
Keywords: wheel-rail interface, railway roller rig, wheel-rail wear, contact, thermal imaging, railway dynamics.

Abstract
This paper presents design and measurement results of an experimental roller rig dedicated to wheel-rail wear investigation using thermal imaging. The laboratory test stand is capable of reproducing (in an automatic way) actual wheel-rail movement range and also takes into account the operating conditions such as temperature, humidity and air flow. The rig may also be used for investigations of new wheel and rail materials, friction modifiers and rolling noise emission.

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