Optimizing Ultrasonic Rail Defect Inspection to Improve Transportation Safety and Efficiency
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Preventing broken-rail-caused derailments is a high priority for the rail industry and government. The current practice is to periodically inspect rails using non-destructive technologies such as ultrasonic rail inspection. Determining the optimal inspection frequency is a critical decision in railway infrastructure management. The objective of this paper is to develop an analytical framework to address the trade-offs among various factors related to rail defect inspection frequency, in order to maximize rail transportation safety and efficiency.
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