Abstract
A new approach for structural health and conditions monitoring of trains and railway tracks using fibre Bragg grating sensing networks will be described. Track-borne fibre Bragg grating sensing networks are used to monitor moving trains whereas fibre-Bragg grating sensing systems installed on passenger trains are used to monitor track condition as well as critical train components, including pantograph-catenary interactions. This approach minimizes capital investment to monitor extensive railway networks for safety and maintenance purposes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2016 |
Publisher | OSA - The Optical Society |
ISBN (Print) | 9781943580170 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Aug 2016 |
Event | Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2016 - SMC Conference and Function Centre, Sydney, Australia Duration: 5 Sept 2016 → 8 Sept 2016 |
Conference
Conference | Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 5/09/16 → 8/09/16 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Mechanics of Materials