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Table 1 Classification of internal defects in railway track

From: Internal Defects Detection Method of the Railway Track Based on Generalization Features Cluster Under Ultrasonic Images

Sequence number

Defect types

Detection probe

Image color

1

Inside flaw of rail head

70° probe

R

2

Middle flaw of rail head

70° probe

G

3

Outside flaw of rail head

70° probe

B

4

Upper crack on the inside of the screw hole

37° probe

G

5

Inverted upper crack on the inside of the screw hole

37° probe

G

6

Inverted lower crack on the inside of the screw hole

37° probe

G

7

Upper crack on the outside of the screw hole

37° probe

B

8

Lower crack on the outside of the screw hole

37° probe

B

9

Inverted lower crack on the outside of the screw hole

37° probe

B

10

Horizontal crack of screw hole

0° probe

R

11

Defect of rail bottom

37° probe

G, B

12

Longitudinal crack of rail bottom

37° probe

R