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Starting date: 1st October 2009 End date: 30th September 2012 Duration: 36 months

INTERAIL. Development of a Novel Integrated Inspection System for the Accurate Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of Rail Tracks SCP8 – GA-2009-234040. Starting date: 1st October 2009 End date: 30th September 2012 Duration: 36 months. Total Budget: 4.994.019 €

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Starting date: 1st October 2009 End date: 30th September 2012 Duration: 36 months

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  1. INTERAIL Development of a Novel Integrated Inspection System for the Accurate Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of Rail Tracks SCP8 – GA-2009-234040 Starting date: 1st October 2009 End date: 30th September 2012 Duration: 36 months Total Budget: 4.994.019 € Total Funding: 3.281.750 €

  2. Consortium • 13 Partners from 7 different European Countries • Coordinated jointly by ISQ in Portugal and the University • of Birmingham in UK • Consortium consists of high-profile industrial and research • partners • Partners covering different expertise and from the relevant • supply chain • NDT Techniques specific of the project • Software developers • Industrial Inspection Engineering • End users (railway infrastructure maintenance) • Academics & Research Institutions

  3. Consortium

  4. The technological advances in train design during this period have enabled the construction of more high-speed rail lines and the broader use of high-speed trains as an alternative and environmental friendly means of travel. Today, rail networks across Europe are getting busier with trains travelling at higher speeds and carrying more passengers and heavier axle loads than ever before. The combination of these factors has put considerable pressure on the existing infrastructure, leading to increased demands in inspection and maintenance of rail assets due to the higher risk of catastrophic failure. Background and Motivation

  5. Objectives The project seeks to minimise the number of rail failures by developing and successfully implementing an Integrated high-speed system based on Modular design for the fast and reliable inspection of rail tracks; Each module will provide information for different aspects of the condition of the rail track. The application of the high-speed system will be complemented through the implementation of novel semi-automated testing equipment which will be deployed for the in-situ verification and evaluation of the defects detected during high-speed inspection.

  6. Objectives • Development of an integrated system to high speed rail inspection using automated visual, ACFM (Alternative Current Field Measurement) and Ultrasonic techniques. • Development of the required software and intelligent control unit for automatic and real time analysis of the defects detected.

  7. The automated vehicle will be complemented by additional manual techniques for the evaluation of weldments and joints like high frequency vibration analysis and phased array. Objectives

  8. Project approach

  9. High speed Automated Inspection equipment integrating several NDT techniques (ACFM, UT, Vision) Manual equipment for faster and efficient inspections Reduction of costs, time and accident probability Increase of POD and reduction of POF Training and certification procedures Results Expected

  10. FOR A SAFER AND SUSTAINABLE RAIL Welcome ALL to Please visit the project website www.interailproject.eu

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