The use of thermal imaging studies in the diagnosis of railroad infrastructure elements

The article presents selected results of thermovision measurements of EOR elements used for heating railway turnouts under the BRIK2/0036/2022 project. The tests were carried out for various types of railway turnouts (ordinary). The results made it possible to observe the temperature distribution for different construction solutions of turnouts. Further work is focused on preparing assumptions and criteria for developing an application supporting the interpretation of thermo-grams, which can be a tool supporting the diagnostics of EOR devices. The creation of a simple diagnostic tool that allows the evaluation and interpretation of the obtained thermogram may enable maintenance services to make the right decisions in the field of operation.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).