System and method for detecting wheel condition
AssigneeProgress Rail Services Corporation
InventorsMark J. BARTONEK, Donald J. ARNDT, Roland F. O'CONNELL
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method for detecting a condition associated with a wheel on a train car. The method may include detecting a position of the wheel. The method may also include detecting a position of a rail on which the wheel travels. The method may further include comparing the position of the wheel relative to the position of the rail, and determining a wheel condition based on the comparison.
Claims17
A method for detecting a condition associated with a wheel on a train car, the method comprising:
- detecting a position of the wheel;
- detecting a position of a rail on which the wheel travels;
- comparing the position of the wheel relative to the position of the rail;
- and
- determining a wheel condition based on the comparison.
A system for detecting a condition associated with a wheel on a train car, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to generate at least one thermal image;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- detect a position of the wheel based on the at least one thermal image;
- detect a position of a rail on which the wheel travels based on the at least one thermal image;
- compare the position of the wheel relative to the position of the rail;
- and
- determine a wheel condition based on the comparison.
The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to determine at least one of a distance between the wheel and the rail, a velocity of the wheel relative to the rail, and an acceleration of the wheel relative to the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.