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High Speed - Inspection
Work on the Contiunous track monitoring and advanced
monitoring for switches & crossings
Dr. Gunnar BaumannDirector Infrastructure System Interfaces – I.NVT [email protected]
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Aims
Aims
Unplanned and planned non-availability of the track caused by failures or restrictions are cost-drivers in the networks.
A prediction of failures allows an optimisation of the instant of time, where the
work is economical in a larger part of the track. Larger maintenance sections reduce the costs and provide usually a better quality !!!
Switches are most critical devices in the network concerning availability and costs.
A reduction of failures are direct noticeable by the passenger or the logistic company.
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Solutions
Solutions
Monitoring of track alignment by regular sheduled trains during operation to get „Online“-Information of the track. On this basis a prognosis of the deterioration of single faults is possible and a maintenance planning for the line is more economical.
Monitoring and inspection of switches will give an individual information about the
„Health“ of a switch. Maintenance intervention before any faults are possible, maintenance staff will be equipped with the spare-parts needed. Traffic interruption caused by switches will be reduced.
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WP 3 Organisation
WP 3 Organisation
WP 3.1 In-Service Measurement (ISM): Measurement of the track alignment by an in-service freight locomotive
in the demonstrator. Line will be Rotterdam (Nl) – Dillingen (D). Data processing for failure prediction and the display to the maintenance staff
(MMI).
WP 3.2 Switch:
Monitoring and inspection of switches by intelligent sensors and failure prediction by modern algorithms and the display to the maintenance staff (MMI). Demonstrators are switches in Eslöv (S).
WP 3 Partners: ProRail, Network Rail, Deutsche Bahn, Trafikverket, Strukton Rail, Damill, Birmingham Univ., Luleå Tekniska Univ., DLR, Mermec,
Vossloh
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Workflow
Programming of the MMIVCSA
Development of AlgoritmsUoB
Delivery of switch dataUoB / DAM
Delivering of track recording dataDB / MER
Algorithms for failure predictionDLR / UoB
Prediction of opt. time for Mainten.DLR / UoB
Development of Maintenance Prog.Stru / LTU
Input for WP2, WP4, WP5
Demonstrators
WP 3 Organisation
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Advantages of ISM
Advantages Reduction of service breakdown and delays by early detection of defects
Measured data are automatically stored in a maintenance database
Prediction of defect development (more frequently measurements)
Early maintenance planning due to defect/failure prediction (Single defect tamping vs. line tamping)
Verify the quality of repair efforts (close control loop)
Measurement is a “by-product (spin-off) of train operation”
Improvement of maintenance management Reduction of costs (LCC)
From “Find and Fix” to “Predict and Prevent”
High Availability of the Freight-Backbones of the ports (Target of FP 7 !)
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Equipment of ISM
Continuous monitoring of track geometry on Freight Loko (BR 189)
Acceleration sensors on axle bearingOnboard-computer module (IPC)
Location with GPS
Data transmission by radio
Freight train
IMU (Gyroscope)
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Corridor for demonstrator
Dillingen/ Saar
Quelle:Verkehrsrundschau.de
Foto: A. Seidel
Ore line Rotterdam - Dillingen
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Corridor for demonstrator
Foto: bahn007.startbilder.de
Ore-line Rotterdam - Dillingen
Decision was done due to the automatic coupling of the lokomotive
fixed schedule for the ore-line
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Processing of the acc.-data
Quelle: DLR
Processing of the acceleration data To gain the vertical alignment from the acceleration data, a double integration has
to be carried out. Algorithms were applied to minimize sensor errors. Still, different measurement runs could not easily be compared, see the Fig. left side.
Fig: Vertical alignment of several measurement runs before (left) and after (right, zoomed in) filtering
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Defect/Failure prediction
Defect growth prediction
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In-service measurement (ISM)
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Monitoring of defects
Sustainable maintenance:
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Switches & Crossings
SP 3.2 Monitoring & intelligent self-inspection of switches
Switch inspection with special staff for the signalling and the track part causes a lot of logistic and economical effort
Inspections are carried out in fixed time periods
– The condition of the individual switch is not respected
– Sudden defects will be undetected until the next inspection or produced a failure
Prediction of development of defects is difficult
Monitoring is different than Self-Inspecting
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Modular Self-Inspecting Infrastructure – Switches
Condition monitoring Automatic inspection
Focussed on inspecting the asset according to inspection standards and it can: - identify the assets that do not meet the standards - carry out inspections specified in inspection standards - carry out the inspections in a way that satisfies the inspection requirements (e.g. precision of measurement)
Orientated on the fault and it can do: - fault detection: a system is able to detect a fault which is happening - fault diagnosis: a system is able to diagnose the fault - fault prediction: the system is able the predict a fault a certain amount of time before it will happen
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Modular Self-Inspecting Infrastructure – Switches
Condition monitoring Automatic inspection
1. Measure parameters specified by inspection standards.
2. Parameters must be measured must be in line with the standards.
3. The drive is to eliminate the need for maintenance personnel to inspect switches in person.
1. Measures parameters that reveal faults in the system.
2. Analyse the data and identify the faults or predict potential faults.
3. Develop a cost effective system. The drive is to use the smallest number of sensors to identify the largest number of faults.
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Summary of self inspecting switch: Review of inspection tasks
Visual inspection
Potential solution Video train
Shape, size, gauge and position of rails
Potential solutionLaser measurements
Point machine inspection
Potential solutionImproved CM
Cracks in rails and crossing
Potential solutions???
Switch rail fittings(bolt loosening, cracks)
Potential solution???
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Architecture of the MMI
(Man-Machine-Interface)
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MMI data flow Used in WP6 for demonstration
MMIVossloh
Scheduling Tool (WP5)SNCF
Internet
Emails, SMS
Track data (scenario 1)MERMEC/UoB system
Track data (scenario 2)DLR/DB system
Switch data (scenario 3) UoB system
Switch data (scenario 4)Damill system
RailML + HTTPS
RailML + HTTPS
Maintenance workers
RailML + HTTPS
RailML + HTTPS
RailML + HTTPS
Switch data (scenario 5)Struckton system
RailM
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HTT
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Internet
Import RailML filesInfrastructure
managers
MTN Task
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MMI architectureUsed in WP6 for demonstration
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Maintenance task definition
The MMI is a “task management system”. The level of data managed by the MMI is a maintenance task. From ISO13374-1:2003 (Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines — Data processing, communication and presentation — Part 1: General guidelines) the level of data for a maintenance task is defined as a recommended action.
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Maintenance task process
Maintenance task process
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RailML data standard
www.railml.org Since 2001: The railML.org Initiative was founded against the background of the
chronic difficulty of connecting different railway IT applications. Its main objective is to enable heterogeneous railway applications to
communicate with each other. Today, the connection of various railway software packages is beset with
problems. The purpose of the railML.org Initiative has been to find, discuss and present systematic, XML-based solutions for simplified data exchange between railway applications.
First step in european standardisation for maintenance IT-tools MERMEC has already provided lists of standard defects and standard
measurements.
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RailML data standard
State of the art in AUTOMAIN The RailML schema was agreed by all partners The level of data is “the maintenance task”. Every demonstrator has to decide
the way of communication: The monitoring inspection systems must send a maintenance task to the MMI The monitoring inspection systems send a failure to the MMI, and a “translation table”
validated by the maintenance will match the tasks in relation to the failure produced. Every system must send a message to confirm the system is alive
A draft of a XML schema exists to understand The RailML standard will be a data schema file (XSD file). When it is mature
(approved by demonstration), it will be proposed to the official RailML organization.
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Map for Tasks
The assets have colours and description for the flag: No flag if no task RED Flag: Needing corrective maintenance. ORANGE Flag: Needing preventative maintenance
For the scheduled maintenance, the asset will be “orange” when it’s time to do it and red when it’s too late. For the conditional maintenance, the asset will be “orange” when it appears (alarm from a system, expert
report...)
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Specifications
MMI main features 1 unique access for all the systems monitoring assets (through Internet) 1 unique level of data : maintenance task Map with the status of the maintenance tasks for several assets Table with the status of the maintenance tasks for several assets Inspection report on site (questionnaire on site to perform the maintenance
task ) MMI administration Import/export infrastructure RailML data RailML “maintenance tasks ” exchange between applications
Send emails, SMS, etc... to the maintenance team when a task needs it Allow confirmation by maintenance to take the work in charge Monitors the availibility of the systems (message to know if each system is still alive)
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