Open AccessMeasurement of clips geometry for elements fastening rail to sleepers
Author(s) -
Mirosław Guzik,
P. Lesiak
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
przegląd komunikacyjny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-6037
pISSN - 0033-2232
DOI - 10.35117/a_eng_19_03_01
Subject(s) - clips , geometry , scanner , measure (data warehouse) , computer science , software , track geometry , engineering drawing , engineering , mathematics , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , data mining , track (disk drive) , programming language
Measuring results of SB4 clips geometry that are used to fasten rails to sleepers have been presented in this paper. The measurements were carried out in compliance with suggestions presented by PKP PLK S.A., with the use of contactless method. This method uses 3D optical scanner along with dedicated software to precisely measure the geometry of the clip. It allowed authors to check if all dimensions of the clip whose parameters are specified in its data sheet are within tolerance limits. It turns out that some dimensions significantly differ from their nominal values. It results from the fact that the geometry of real clips is partially simplified. In the future, authors are going to increase the population of examined clips and the period of observation of the change of their dimensions.