CA2154204A1 - Non-contact railway wheel test apparatus - Google Patents

Non-contact railway wheel test apparatus

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CA2154204A1
CA2154204A1 CA2154204A CA2154204A CA2154204A1 CA 2154204 A1 CA2154204 A1 CA 2154204A1 CA 2154204 A CA2154204 A CA 2154204A CA 2154204 A CA2154204 A CA 2154204A CA 2154204 A1 CA2154204 A1 CA 2154204A1
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railway wheel
test apparatus
wheel test
contact railway
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John D. Oliver
Roger M. Whitson
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Amsted Industries Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G01B11/2408—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures for measuring roundness

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for evaluating an as-manufactured railway wheel with a plurality of non-contact sensors for communication of a plurality of sensed signals for evaluating several dimensional parameters and characteristics for qualification of a railway wheel satisfying AAR specifications.
CA002154204A 1994-10-17 1995-07-19 Non-contact railway wheel test apparatus Expired - Lifetime CA2154204C (en)

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US08/324,237 US5574233A (en) 1994-10-17 1994-10-17 Non-contact railway wheel test apparatus and method
US324,237 1994-10-17

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EP (1) EP0708308A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH08210950A (en)
CN (1) CN1133433A (en)
AU (1) AU701711B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9504372A (en)
CA (1) CA2154204C (en)
CZ (1) CZ219395A3 (en)
ZA (1) ZA956208B (en)

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CN1133433A (en) 1996-10-16
ZA956208B (en) 1996-07-17
BR9504372A (en) 1997-04-08
CA2154204C (en) 1999-04-27
EP0708308A3 (en) 1997-06-11
AU701711B2 (en) 1999-02-04
JPH08210950A (en) 1996-08-20
US5574233A (en) 1996-11-12
CZ219395A3 (en) 1997-06-11
AU3427195A (en) 1996-05-02

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