Monitoring the technical condition of the railway track using the method of continuous recording of dynamic processes occurring due to the interaction between rolling stock and railway track

Abstract

Objective: To develop the method to monitor the technical condition of the railway track. Me-thods: A strain-gauge wheel pair is used for continuous recording of vertical and lateral interaction forces in a dynamic wheel–rail system. Results: Stability margin factors of a wagon relative to de-railment have been determined and the defective (prone to derailment) sections of a railway track have been identified with the exact identification of their location (GPS coordinates) on the map using navigation devices. Practical importance: The developed monitoring method makes it possi-ble to promptly re¬gister and eliminate railway track defects