A system and method for scanning and evaluating a portion of rail operable for travel by a wheeled bogie having a plurality of electromagnetic engines. The electromagnetic engines are generally operable to generate an electromagnetic field that is operable to penetrate a rail. A resulting eddy current may be generated that is further operable to penetrate the rail. As the electromagnetic engines travel along the rail, readings from the electromagnetic field and resulting eddy current may be used to detect differences in the rail as measured with respect to a nominal rail. The defects detected may be head checks, cracks, corrosion, etc. Further, a treated rail section may be utilized to strengthen the rail itself without compromising non-destructive evaluation. The disclosed system and method may be embodied as a computer program product.

A system and method for scanning and evaluating a portion of rail operable for travel by a wheeled bogie having a plurality of electromagnetic engines. The electromagnetic engines are generally operable to generate an electromagnetic field that is operable to penetrate a rail. A resulting eddy current may be generated that is further operable to penetrate the rail. As the electromagnetic engines travel along the rail, readings from the electromagnetic field and resulting eddy current may be used to detect differences in the rail as measured with respect to a nominal rail. The defects detected may be head checks, cracks, corrosion, etc. Further, a treated rail section may be utilized to strengthen the rail itself without compromising non-destructive evaluation. The disclosed system and method may be embodied as a computer program product.

A method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, wherein the device contains at least one solenoid of a magnet rail brake, said solenoid being fed from a source of electrical energy via an electrical connection, wherein upon a magnet rail brake activation signal the electrical connection between the source of electrical energy and the at least one solenoid of the magnet rail brake is established and upon a magnet rail brake de-activation signal same is disconnected, in order to excite the at least one solenoid to generate a magnetic force or de-excite said at least one solenoid.

A method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, wherein the device contains at least one solenoid of a magnet rail brake, said solenoid being fed from a source of electrical energy via an electrical connection, wherein upon a magnet rail brake activation signal the electrical connection between the source of electrical energy and the at least one solenoid of the magnet rail brake is established and upon a magnet rail brake de-activation signal same is disconnected, in order to excite the at least one solenoid to generate a magnetic force or de-excite said at least one solenoid.

A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly.

A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly.

An integrated electromagnet comprises a magnetic yoke and magnetic poles in two rows. An axis of magnetic core in the magnetic pole is perpendicular to the magnetic yoke. The magnetic poles comprise first and second magnetic poles that are arranged alternatively in a row. The first magnetic pole in any row is adjacent to the second magnetic pole in the other row. The first magnetic poles in a row are connected to a one-way output controller and the second magnetic poles in a row are connected to a bidirectional output controller. In a guiding state, the magnetic poles in a row have a same polarity, and a polarity of the magnetic poles in one row is opposite to that in the other row; current output by the bidirectional output controller in a braking state has direction opposite to current output by the bidirectional output controller in the guiding state.

An integrated electromagnet comprises a magnetic yoke and magnetic poles in two rows. An axis of magnetic core in the magnetic pole is perpendicular to the magnetic yoke. The magnetic poles comprise first and second magnetic poles that are arranged alternatively in a row. The first magnetic pole in any row is adjacent to the second magnetic pole in the other row. The first magnetic poles in a row are connected to a one-way output controller and the second magnetic poles in a row are connected to a bidirectional output controller. In a guiding state, the magnetic poles in a row have a same polarity, and a polarity of the magnetic poles in one row is opposite to that in the other row; current output by the bidirectional output controller in a braking state has direction opposite to current output by the bidirectional output controller in the guiding state.

A brake magnet of an electromagnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, the brake magnet including a magnet coil including windings of a conductive coil wire wound about a longitudinal direction of the brake magnet, so that a pass-through opening is formed transversal to the longitudinal direction; a magnet core that includes a yoke that extends through the pass-through opening of the magnet coil and that is enveloped by an upper branch and a lower branch of the magnet coil; and two pole shoes arranged at respective ends of the magnet core and configured to come in friction contact with a rail head of a rail, wherein the magnet core includes two magnet core halves connected with each other and respectively including a yoke part of the yoke, wherein the two magnet core halves protrude into the pass-through opening of the magnet coil.

A brake magnet of an electromagnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, the brake magnet including a magnet coil including windings of a conductive coil wire wound about a longitudinal direction of the brake magnet, so that a pass-through opening is formed transversal to the longitudinal direction; a magnet core that includes a yoke that extends through the pass-through opening of the magnet coil and that is enveloped by an upper branch and a lower branch of the magnet coil; and two pole shoes arranged at respective ends of the magnet core and configured to come in friction contact with a rail head of a rail, wherein the magnet core includes two magnet core halves connected with each other and respectively including a yoke part of the yoke, wherein the two magnet core halves protrude into the pass-through opening of the magnet coil.