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Smart sensor for detection of derailment on freight trains

Last updated on 01 June 2016 3:42

In this paper a sensor node able to monitor the growth of a crack in a wheelset, by means of axle box acceleration measurements, is described and the first results of experimental field tests are presented. The sensor node is equipped with a wireless transmission system and a bimorph piezoelectric...

Author(s): Costa Andrea;Diana Giorgio;Milani Damiano;Resta Ferruccio;Tomasini Gisella;Alterisio Gennaro;Favo Francesco

Organisation(s): Politecnico di Milano ; RFI S.p.A. ;

2016

Italy

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