Mobile 3D Printing of Rail Track Surface for Rapid Repairment
The primary objective of this study is to develop 3D metal/composite printing technology for fixing railway surface damage on site, which includes: (1) Mobile 3D printer system design; (2) Rapid surface cleaning of rail track; (3) 3D printing rail track surface on site; and (4) Trueing surface to achieve precise dimension and surface finish.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $67059
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747132
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Sponsor Organizations:
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Transportation Research Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, MS 4007
Las Vegas, NV United States 89154 -
Performing Organizations:
Transportation Research Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, MS 4007
Las Vegas, NV United States 89154 -
Principal Investigators:
Wang, Zhiyong
Teng, Hualiang
- Start Date: 20170701
- Expected Completion Date: 20230930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Printers; Railroad rails; Three dimensional displays
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01641401
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: University Transportation Center on Improving Rail Transportation Infrastructure Sustainability and Durability
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747132
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 23 2017 8:30PM