Phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) has been attracting attention in recent years. Kazunari Makino* provides an overview of how it is being used to inspect bogie frames and considers how effective this technique is in practice.
Phased-array ultrasonic testing improves bogie reliability
Phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) has been attracting attention in recent years. Kazunari Makino* provides an overview of how it is being used to inspect bogie frames and considers how effective this technique is in practice.
The virtues of phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) are exhibited here during a test at the Railway Technical Research Institute in Japan.
Categories: Fleet
Tags: Bogies, Premium, RTRI, train inspection, train maintenance