Optical and Acousto-optic Sensor Technology for Railway-Applications

Projektinformationen

OpticTrainDetection

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 651574

DOI

10.3030/651574

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 19 September 2014

Startdatum 1 Oktober 2014

Enddatum 31 März 2015

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Gesamtkosten

€ 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

FRAUSCHER SENSORTECHNIK GMBH
Austria

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - OpticTrainDetection (Optical and Acousto-optic Sensor Technology for Railway-Applications)

Berichtszeitraum: 2014-10-01 bis 2015-03-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

The objective of the SME – Instrument Phase 1 feasibility study was to investigate the potential applications for operational railway management and asset condition monitoring using an integrated sensing solution combining existing sensors with fibre sensing technologies. Of the two fibre sensing technologies researched Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) was found to be a better practical and technical solution than Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) for operational rail traffic solutions.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

Live studies and tests were conducted on an operational European Rail network to gather both FBG and DAS data detecting train movements and asset condition. A series of meetings were held with rail operators to gauge their view of the available fibre sensing technologies, the proposed integrated rail solutions and to view the test results.
The findings and results were positive and the rail operators confirmed their continuing interest in the proposed integrated sensing technology and their support with a more in depth set of testing and trials.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

The feasbility study confirmed that the potential exists to:
• reduce both capital (Capex) and ongoing Operational (Opex) costs with the proposed integrated rail management and asset condition solutions.
• positively improve the environmental impact with the reduction of power and copper cabling along the track.
• provide an attractive career path in the railway industry for engineers of all ages and both genders wishing to work with the latest technology
• replace many aged and obsolete technologies and sensors
• improve safety for both the rail workers and travelling public
• provide a set of integrated solutions providing rail user benefit in the araes of safety, security traffic management and asset maintenance.

Test installation of a Distributed Acoustic Sensor System