| METADEX Antwortnummer 26 - © 1998 CSA |
| Title |
| | EMATs for Roll-By Crack Inspection of Railroad Wheels. |
| Author |
| | Schramm, R.E.; Shull, P.J.; Clark, A.V.; Mitrakovic, D.V. |
| Organization |
| | National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) |
| Publication Source |
| | Plenum Press. 233 Spring Street, New York, New York 10013, USA. 1989. 1083-1089. Accession Number: 90(8):72-337
Conference: Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Vol. 8A, La Jolla, California, USA, 1-5 Aug. 1988 |
| Document Type |
| | Conference |
| Language |
| | English |
| Abstract |
| | The US National Institute of Standards and Technology, Fracture and Deformation Division is developing a system aimed at using relatively low frequency Rayleigh waves generated by electromagnetic-acoustic transducers (EMATs) for the roll-by crack inspection of railroad wheels. The EMAT device, which is inserted into a recess cut out of the rail, produces a simplified, low-noise signal which is easy to interpret, and its non-contact nature eliminates the need for ultrasonic couplants. With the development of a signal processing and analysis system, field tests at the Transportation Test Centre in Colorado should soon be possible. 10 ref.-S.M.F. |
| Accession Number |
| | 90(8):22-1178 |
