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S. Fararooy, J. Allan & S.K. Abed

Abstract

This paper presents the research carried out to improve the reliability of single- throw equipment used in railway signalling, rolling stock and power systems. The motivation is to achieve improved operational availability and quality of service to passengers as well as the need for more cost-effective and efficient maintenance management. A number of railway equipment have so far been considered such as point machines, train-stops, DC Circuit Breakers (DCCB) and train doors. In this paper, the DCCB is presented as a case study for the development of an on-line condition monitoring system providing early-failure warning to maintainers. 1. Introduction The motivation for railway condition monitoring research is the need for

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