Whole Life Rail Axle Assessment and Improvement Using Ultrasonic Phased array and Corrosion Inspection Systems

Projektinformationen

RAAI

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 674231

DOI 10.3030/674231

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 17 November 2015

Startdatum 1 Dezember 2015

Enddatum 31 Mai 2018

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Gesamtkosten € 1 574 164,25

EU-Beitrag € 1 101 914,50

Koordiniert durch

ARXES-TOLINA GMBH
Germany

Ziel

The overall objective of the RAAI project is to develop novel NDT solutions for the corrosion assessment and crack detection as well as reliability software for high cycle variable amplitude corrosion fatigue of rail axles. Currently, the most sensitive non-destructive testing methods for inspection of rail axles are surface inspection methods designed for crack detection (such as MPI, eddy current and ACFM) and these do not typically attempt to measure corrosion. Besides current trend is that axles are withdrawn from service long before their design lives because of suspected corrosion developed on the axle surface. The decision to withdraw from service is taken without the full knowledge of the way in which the failure will result from corrosion as this requires a crack to initiate and the mechanism for this is unknown.
RAAI aims to develop two novel methods: 1) corrosion assessment 2) phased array ultrasonic. The first method assesses the effect of corrosion on high-cycle fatigued component such as the axle and evaluates its remnant life thereby improving the sentencing of corroded axles. The second method is specifically for hollow axles of high speed trains and aims to improve the speed of the inspection (by 75%) and improve crack detection reliability (almost 100% with a crack of 2-3 mm depth) without dismantling the wheel-set and with minimum time of inspection. The primary impact of the project is to improve the competitiveness of the SMEs in the project by enabling them to provide NDT solutions to reducing the cost of and improving the safety margins of rolling stock operation. The consortium SMEs already have a presence in the railway inspection market and will have improved access to the €2 billion per annum market for in-service inspection equipment and services in Europe as a result of the RAAI.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software development
• natural sciences › physical sciences › acoustics › ultrasound

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

ARXES-TOLINA GMBH

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 569 204,00
• Adresse: PIESPORTER STR. 37 ; 13088 BERLIN ; Deutschland
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 813 149,25

Beteiligte (2)

APPLIED INSPECTION LIMITED

Vereinigtes Königreich

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 270 189,50
• Adresse: OLD COLLIERY LANE HEATH ROAD HOLMEWOOD ; S42 5RB CHESTERFIELD
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  East Midlands (England) › Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire › East Derbyshire
• Region: East Midlands (England) › Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire › East Derbyshire
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 385 985,00

BTD BURO FUR TECHNISCHE DIAGNOSTIK GMBH & CO.KG

Deutschland

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 262 521,00
• Adresse: WENDSEEUFER 31 ; 14774 BRANDENBURG
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Brandenburg › Brandenburg › Brandenburg an der Havel
• Region: Brandenburg › Brandenburg › Brandenburg an der Havel
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 375 030,00