High-Speed Video Recordings of Wheel-Rail Traction Enhancement Using a Full-Scale Testing Platform - Sander Position & Angle Aimed at Rail

A database of 4 high-speed video recordings of rail-sanding process using a full-scale testing platform is provided in this data note. The videos are recorded for various case studies, namely different positioning of the sander nozzle aiming at the rail, nip, and wheel with various angles, and different materials used as rail-sand. The particle velocities can be extracted from these high-speed videos using particle image velocimetry software. The spread angle of the particles as they flow out of the nozzle can also be measured with the use of image processing software. The data extracted from these high-speed recording can be utilised for calibration, validation, and verification of experimental and numerical set-ups, as well as for training artificial intelligence models.