Hollow axle shaft ultrasonic inspection system

Objectives

• Hollow axle shaft ultrasonic inspection system can inspect defects on hollow axle shaft fitted to KTX rolling stock

Main components

• The main body of Hollow axle shaft ultrasonic inspection system, wheel for device calibration, Rotating probe head, control computer, etc.

• 

  The main body of Hollow axle shaft ultrasonic inspection system

• 

  Rotating probe head

• 

  Control computer

Axle type comparison

• Axle type of regular railway and high-speed railway

  Regular railway : Axle shaft [Figure.1]

  High speed railway : Hollow axle shaft) [ex)KTX, ICE, Shinkansen] [Figure.2]