Review of Trackside Monitoring Solutions: From Strain Gages to Optical Fibre Sensors

Review of Trackside Monitoring Solutions: From Strain Gages to Optical Fibre Sensors

A review of recent research on structural monitoring in railway industry is proposed in this paper, with a special focus on stress-based solutions. After a brief analysis of the mechanical behaviour of ballasted railway tracks, an overview of the most common monitoring techniques is presented. A spe...

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Main Authors: Georges Kouroussis, Christophe Caucheteur, Damien Kinet, Georgios Alexandrou, Olivier Verlinden, Véronique Moeyaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
track safety
strain gage
optical fibre-based sensor
structural health monitoring
strain measurement
track deflection
rail diagnosis
real-time monitoring
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/8/20115

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