WARNSS (Wireless Autonomous Rail Networked Sensing System)

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Title
WARNSS (Wireless Autonomous Rail Networked Sensing System)

CoPED ID
4424e5a0-a71c-4649-9171-dc04664797b1

Status
Closed


Value
£605,720

Start Date
April 30, 2015

End Date
July 30, 2017

Description

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The existing Perpetuum train sensor system uses vibration energy harvesters (VEH) to power a vibration sensor, electronics and communications that can monitor the health of bearings, wheels and the track. It records vibration data and transmits wirelessly via a data concentrator that transmits off the train using the GSM network. The system performs very well and the energy harvesters provides a unique enabling technology for train operators to make informed maintenance decisions over a lifetime of 25 years. The existing energy harvester typically generates more than sufficient power for the system and uses capacitors for energy storage. The situation has further improved with the recent completion of the TSB funded project ENERGYMAN which has increased the efficiency of the power management electronics. The system now has energy available to improve its capability by monitoring further equipment (e.g. gearboxes, motors, brakes). This project will enable Perpetuum’s sensor system to provide comprehensive data that enables informed maintenance of a much wider range of equipment and provide considerable cost savings to the train operator.

Perpetuum Limited LEAD_ORG
University of Southampton PARTICIPANT_ORG
Perpetuum Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Tim Hilton PM_PER
Tim Hilton PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Energy efficiency
  2. Energy harvesting
  3. Energy
  4. Trains
  5. Wireless networks
  6. Sensors
  7. Power electronics

Extracted key phrases
  1. Wireless Autonomous Rail Networked Sensing System
  2. Perpetuum train sensor system
  3. Vibration energy harvester
  4. Vibration sensor
  5. Vibration datum
  6. WARNSS
  7. Energy available
  8. Energy storage
  9. Power management electronic
  10. Train operator
  11. Informed maintenance decision
  12. Sufficient power
  13. Datum concentrator
  14. Comprehensive datum
  15. Project ENERGYMAN

Related Pages

UKRI project entry

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