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COBEM 2019
25th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
TECHNIQUES USED IN THE INSPECTION DEFECTS IN RAILS: A REVIEW
Submission Author:
André Santos da , MA
Co-Authors:
André Santos da, Franco Giuseppe Dedini
Presenter: André Santos da
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2019.COB2019-0504
Abstract
The inspection techniques used in the detection of defects are applied in all areas of engineering in order to predict through monitoring, failures that may cause the partial or total loss of the required function of a machine or material in service. The new challenges imposed by the new technologies, coupled with a globalized economy scenario, contribute to a more effective demand for materials inspection in the maintenance activity and in the production process. In the railroad, the inspection techniques are basically focused on the monitoring of wheels and rails, seeking to increase the reliability of these assets. In order to contribute to the evolution in the railway sector, this article proposes a literature review of the inspection techniques in the market and its applications in the field of engineering. In the first stage, a survey will be made of non-destructive conventional techniques in the inspection of various materials. In the second stage, several nonconventional inspection techniques will be explored. Finally, in the third stage, the inspection techniques used to the detection of defects in railway rails. Thus, it is hoped that the results obtained will achieve consistent and reliable information regarding the various inspection techniques currently used.
Keywords
Non-Destructive Testing Techniques (NDT), rail defects
