SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING ROLLING STOCK WHEELS
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1. A system for capturing, measuring and analyzing rolling stock wheel parameters, comprising:
- a first flange camera provided between a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first flange camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a flange of a first wheel, the flange being located between said first rail and said second rail;
a first internal rim camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first internal rim camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of said first wheel;
a first flange throat camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first flange throat camera is positioned to capture at least a portion of a flange and area of wheel profile near a flange throat of said first wheel;
a first outer rim camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first outer rim camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a running surface of said first wheel;
a first field side camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first field side camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a field side of said first wheel; and
a first endcap camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first end cap camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of an endcap of said first wheel.
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Abstract
An exemplary system and method for analyzing rolling stock wheels which helps allow a wheel to be analyzed at speed, reducing any need for manual inspections or other related delays. An exemplary system may include one or more high-speed cameras to capture images of the rolling stock wheel(s) at speed. The images may include one or more markers to assist in analyzing various parameters of the rolling stock wheel.
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1. A system for capturing, measuring and analyzing rolling stock wheel parameters, comprising:
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a first flange camera provided between a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first flange camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a flange of a first wheel, the flange being located between said first rail and said second rail; a first internal rim camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first internal rim camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of said first wheel; a first flange throat camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first flange throat camera is positioned to capture at least a portion of a flange and area of wheel profile near a flange throat of said first wheel; a first outer rim camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first outer rim camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a running surface of said first wheel; a first field side camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first field side camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of a field side of said first wheel; and a first endcap camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, wherein the first end cap camera is positioned to capture an image of at least a portion of an endcap of said first wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of capturing, measuring and analyzing rolling stock wheel parameters, comprising:
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capturing, with a first flange camera provided between a first rail and a second rail, an image of at least a portion of a first wheel on said first rail having a flange provided between said first rail and said second rail; capturing, with a first internal rim camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, an image of at least a portion of said first wheel; capturing, with a first flange throat camera provided between said first rail and said second rail, an image of at least a portion of a flange and area of wheel profile near a flange throat of said first wheel; capturing, with a first outer rim camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, an image of at least a portion of said first wheel, including at least a portion of a running surface of said first wheel; capturing, with a first field side camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, an image of at least a portion of a field side of said first wheel; and capturing, with a first endcap camera provided outside the area between said first rail and said second rail, an image of at least a portion of an endcap of said first wheel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a system for capturing, measuring and analyzing rolling stock wheel parameters, comprising:
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positioning and orienting a first flange camera between a first rail and a second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of a first wheel having a flange provided between said first rail and said second rail; positioning and orienting a first internal rim camera between said first rail and said second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of said first wheel; positioning and orienting a first flange throat camera between said first rail and said second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of a flange and area of wheel profile near a flange throat of said first wheel; positioning and orienting a first outer rim camera outside the area between said first rail and said second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of said first wheel, including at least a portion of a running surface of said first wheel; positioning and orienting a first field side camera outside the area between said first rail and said second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of said first wheel; and positioning and orienting a first endcap camera outside the area between said first rail and said second rail to capture an image of at least a portion of an endcap of said first wheel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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