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Nondestructive testing of railroad rail

Berger, 1980

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7882549087335813344
Author
Berger H
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Transp. Res. Rec

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Techniques of nondestructive testing (NOT) of railroad rail in service are reviewed with the aim of assessing the state of the art and future needs. The contributions to the industry of the primary NOT methods-ultra· sonic and magnetic inspection-are noted, and their limitations …
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
    • G01N29/2493—Wheel shaped probes
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    • G01N2291/26—Scanned objects
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    • G01N27/72—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
    • G01N27/82—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B61K9/00—Railway vehicle profile gauges; Detecting or indicating overheating of components; Apparatus on locomotives or cars to indicate bad track sections; General design of track recording vehicles
    • B61K9/08—Measuring installations for surveying permanent way
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