scholarly journals Analysis of Methods Used to Diagnostics of Railway Lines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Izvoltova ◽  
Libor Izvolt ◽  
Janka Sestakova
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Continuous Recording ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
Height System ◽  
Conventional Methods

Complex diagnostics of railway lines involves techniques based on discrete and continual data acquisition. While discrete measurements belong to conventional methods, the modern continual ones use automated robotized instruments with continuous recording. Observations have become more time-efficient, but the processing epoch has become longer to evaluate a large number of data. Railway line diagnostics is realized by relative methods lead to determine relative track parameters as the track gauge, elevation, and track gradients and absolute, geodetic techniques determine directional and height ratios of the track, defined in a global coordinate and height system.

scholarly journals Reliable Data Acquisition System for a Low-Cost Accelerograph Applied to Structural Health Monitoring

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-194
Author(s):  
Milton Muñoz ◽  
Remigio Guevara ◽  
Santiago González ◽  
Juan Carlos Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Seismic Event ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Recording System ◽  
Continuous Recording ◽  
Remote Communication ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Hydroelectric Dam

This paper presents and evaluates a continuous recording system designed for a low-cost seismic station. The architecture has three main blocks. An accelerometer sensor based on MEMS technology (Microelectromechanical Systems), an SBC platform (Single Board Computer) with embedded Linux and a microcontroller device. In particular, the microcontroller represents the central component which operates as an intermediate agent to manage the communication between the accelerometer and the SBC block. This strategy allows the system for data acquisition in real time. On the other hand, the SBC platform is used for storing and processing data as well as in order to configure the remote communication with the station. This proposal is intended as a robust solution for structural health monitoring (i.e. in order to characterize the response of an infrastructure before, during and after a seismic event). The paper details the communication scheme between the system components, which has been minutely designed to ensure the samples are collected without information loss. Furthermore, for the experimental evaluation the station was located in the facilities on a relevant infrastructure, specifically a hydroelectric dam. The system operation was compared and verified with respect to a certified accelerograph station. Results prove that the continuous recording system operates successfully and allows for detecting seismic events according to requirements of structural health applications (i.e. detects events with a frequency of vibration less than 100 Hz). Specifically, through the system implemented it was possible to characterize the effect of a seismic event of 4 MD reported by the regional seismology network and with epicenter located about 30 Km of the hydroelectric dam. Particularly, the vibration frequencies detected on the infrastructure are in the range of 13 Hz and 29 Hz. Regarding the station performance, results from experiments reveals an average CPU load of 51%, consequently the processes configured on the SBC platform do not involve an overload. Finally, the average energy consumption of the station is close to 2.4 W, therefore autonomy provided by the backup system is aroud of 10 hours.

Grouting Reinforcement of Governance on Detecting Evaluation of Goaf by Using GPR

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 347-351
Author(s):  
Jin Kui Li ◽  
Liu Jie Du ◽  
Jing Jing Li
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
Grouting Reinforcement ◽  
Ground Penetrating

The existence of underground goaf causes serious harm to the security and stability of the surface installations. Using the ground penetrating radar (GPR) detects the nine road in Jinzhou District of Dalian across the railway line three goaf grouting reinforcement. This article introduces the principles and technical methods of GPR, including data acquisition and data processing of GPR, discussing the effect of using GPR technology to detect the superficial goaf.

A microcomputer-based data acquisition system for continuous recording of feeding and drinking by rats

1983 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. West ◽  
Curtis Tengan ◽  
Wade S. Smith ◽  
Herman H. Samson
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Data Acquisition System ◽  
Acquisition System ◽  
Continuous Recording

Spin-polarized Scanning Electron Microscopy

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 768-769
Author(s):  
Kazuyuki Koike ◽  
Hideo Matsuyama
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Thin Films ◽  
Electron Spin Polarization ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Magnetization Direction ◽  
Spin Polarized ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
Scanning Electron

Spin-polarized scanning electron microscopy (spin SEM), where the secondary electron spin polarization is used as the image signal, is a novel technique for magnetic domain observation. Since its first development by Koike and Hayakawa in 1984, several laboratories have extensively studied this technique and have greatly improved its capability for data extraction and its range of applications. This paper reviews the progress over the last few years.Almost all the high expectations initially held for spin SEM have been realized. A spatial resolution of several hundreds angstroms has been attained, which is nearly one order of magnitude higher than that of conventional methods for thick samples. Quantitative analysis of magnetization direction has been performed more easily than with conventional methods. Domain observation of the surface of three-dimensional samples has been confirmed to be possible. One of the drawbacks, a long image acquisition time, has been eased by combining highspeed image-signal processing with high speed scanning, although at the cost of image quality. By using spin SEM, the magnetic structure of a 180 degrees surface Neel wall, magnetic thin films, multilayered films, magnetic discs, etc., have been investigated.

The Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Roth ◽  
Philipp Hammelstein
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
New Research ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Temperamental Trait ◽  
Nonclinical Study

Based on the conception of sensation seeking as a need rather than a temperamental trait ( Hammelstein, 2004 ), we present a new assessment method, the Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS), which is considered to assess a motivational disposition. Three studies are presented: The first examined the factorial structure and the reliability of the German versions of the NISS; the second study compared the German and the English versions of the NISS; and finally, the validity of the NISS was examined in a nonclinical study and compared to the validity of conventional methods of assessing sensation seeking (Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V; SSS-V). Compared to the SSS-V, the NISS shows better reliability and validity in addition to providing new research possibilities including application in experimental areas.

INES MOVIES : A NEW ACOUSTIC DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 51 (C2) ◽  
pp. C2-939-C2-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. DINER ◽  
A. WEILL ◽  
J. Y. COAIL ◽  
J. M. COUDEVILLE
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Data Acquisition And Processing
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