Rail track monitoring system - Wireless Autonomous On-Board System measuring vibration with continuous reporting to reduce maintenance costs and enhance reliability and safety.

Projektinformationen

WARNTRAK

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 672265

DOI 10.3030/672265

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 30 Juni 2015

Startdatum 1 Juni 2015

Enddatum 31 August 2017

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Gesamtkosten € 3 057 716,25

EU-Beitrag € 2 140 401,00

Koordiniert durch

PERPETUUM LIMITED
United Kingdom

Ziel

Rail track monitoring system - real time information on track condition from vibration sensors on rolling stock to enhance safety, improve reliability and reduce costs.

Real time live condition monitoring of rail track is not currently available and this project will provide that capability. This will deliver major benefits through cost reductions of rail track maintenance as well as improved train safety and operational reliability
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The technology capability, supported by the WiBRATE FP7 project, has been proven by 5,000 installations in three EU countries for rolling stock condition monitoring. The low cost self-contained wireless sensors are easily fitted in minutes, powered by Perpetuum's world leading vibration energy harvesters.

A prototype track monitoring system has demonstrated the new concept. WARNTRAK will deliver a fully functional system by further improvements, prototyping, testing and trials. This is a world leading capability with massive potential for worldwide sales and accelerated profitable growth through the clear benefits for rail operators. .

WARNTRAK, using in-service train mounted sensors to measure track condition live and continuously rather than occasional data from measurement trains, will
- Identify degradation trends and rapid deterioration immediately
- Optimise track maintenance programmes by enabling early intervention and prioritisation
- Reduce the required frequency of measurement train passes, freeing up rail capacity and hence reducing the cost
- Improve track availability by prioritising engineering repairs before speed restrictions become necessary.
- Reduce damage to rolling stock and help prevent derailment by improving track condition
- Reduce resource use; energy, material and manpower.

The system can be fully implemented throughout Europe with no interoperability issues and exported worldwide. It will deliver the information collection, processing and visualisation tools to drive accurate track maintenance.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• social sciences › social geography › transport › freight transport
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › data processing
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › simulation software

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• IT-1-2014 - Small business innovation research for Transport

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-2-2014

Finanzierungsplan

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Koordinator

PERPETUUM LIMITED

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 2 140 401,00
• Adresse: UNIT 2 COMINES WAY HEDGE END ; SO30 4DA SOUTHAMPTON ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  South East (England) › Hampshire and Isle of Wight › South Hampshire
• Region: South East (England) › Hampshire and Isle of Wight › South Hampshire
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 3 057 716,25