I.S. EN 15610:2009

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 Measuring system requirements
   5.1 General
   5.2 Accuracy of the output signal
   5.3 Dimensions of the probe
   5.4 Tracking of the probe
   5.5 Sampling interval
   5.6 Record length
6 Data acquisition
   6.1 General
   6.2 Test section requirements
       6.2.1 Track structure
       6.2.2 Localized geometric features
   6.3 Reference surface choice
   6.4 Data sampling
       6.4.1 General
       6.4.2 Longitudinal sampling
       6.4.3 Lateral sampling
   6.5 Preparation of the rail head surface
   6.6 Acoustic roughness acquisition
7 Data processing
   7.1 Principle
   7.2 Spike removal technique
   7.3 Curvature processing
   7.4 Spectral analysis
       7.4.1 Method A: Fourier analysis
       7.4.2 Method B: digital filtering
   7.5 Procedure for extending the wavelength range
   7.6 Averaging process
8 Acceptance criteria
9 Presentation of the data
10 Report
Annex A (informative) - Examples of rail defects
Annex B (informative) - Example of program code to
        implement acoustic roughness processing
      B.1 Purpose
      B.2 Conditions of use
      B.3 List of Matlab program files
      B.4 Input data file requirements
      B.5 Processing options
      B.6 Spectral analysis
      B.7 1/3 octave reporting
      B.8 Output
      B.9 Listing
          B.9.1 file RoughProcess.m
          B.9.2 21
          B.9.3 file ruw_curve_rp.m
          B.9.4 file noct_rp.m
Annex C (normative) - Algorithm used to synthesize a
        one-third octave band spectrum from a
        corresponding narrow band spectrum
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive EU 2008/57/EC
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