Futuristic railway condition monitoring system

Siu Lau Ho

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Abstract

Conclusion In this paper, we have briefly introduced the principle of operation of various types of photonic distributed sensors and outlined the advantages of using fibre Bragg grating sensor arrays for railway applications. Some preliminary results obtained from field measurement over the past few years in collaboration with the local railway corporations are also presented. The measurement results together with the experiences gained from these projects demonstrated that distributed photonic sensor based on fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) is an excellent candidate for the realization of smart condition monitoring systems for the railway industry. Two commercial systems, one installed on rail tracks (for the detection of wheel/rail interface response) and one installed on board of trains together with a thermal condition monitoring system, have indeed been developed and are now being used by the local railway industry. The Polytechnic University is also striving to use our local experiences as the reference to promote the systems being developed to reputable railway operators/consultants in other parts of the world.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET International Conference on Railway Engineering 2008, ICRE 2008
Pages271-279
Number of pages9
Volume2008
Edition1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2008
EventIET International Conference on Railway Engineering 2008, ICRE 2008 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 25 Mar 200828 Mar 2008

Conference

ConferenceIET International Conference on Railway Engineering 2008, ICRE 2008
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period25/03/0828/03/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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