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BS EN 14531-1 : 2015

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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF STOPPING AND SLOWING DISTANCES AND IMMOBILIZATION BRAKING - PART 1: GENERAL ALGORITHMS UTILIZING MEAN VALUE CALCULATION FOR TRAIN SETS OR SINGLE VEHICLES

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2015

£280.00
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European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Stopping and slowing distances calculation
5 Immobilization brake calculation
Annex A (informative) - Workflow of stopping and
        slowing distance calculation method
Annex B (informative) - Workflow of immobilization
        calculations
Annex C (informative) - Brake equipment type example
        calculations
Annex D (informative) - Train stopping distance and
        immobilization brake calculation example
Annex E (informative) - Development of the formula for
        the mean brake force with respect to the braking
        distance
Annex F (informative) - Slowing or stopping distance
        calculation using alternative method of
        equivalent response time calculation as French
        Railway requirements in particular for trains operating
        in 'G' position
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC
Bibliography

Gives general algorithms for the brake performance calculations to be used for all types of train sets units or single vehicles including high speed locomotive and passenger coaches conventional vehicles and wagons.

Committee
RAE/4/-/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 02/710978 DC (06/2005) Supersedes 12/30263252 DC. (01/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
174
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 13452-1:2003 Railway applications - Braking - Mass transit brake systems - Part 1: Performance requirements
ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units Part 4: Mechanics
EN 14067-4:2013 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 4: Requirements and test procedures for aerodynamics on open track
EN 13452-2:2003 Railway applications - Braking - Mass transit brake systems - Part 2: Methods of test
2008/57/EC : 2008 AMD 5 2014 DIRECTIVE 2008/1957/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 17 JUNE 2008 ON THE INTEROPERABILITY OF THE RAIL SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY (RECAST) (TEXT WITH EEA RELEVANCE)
PREN 14531-2 : DRAFT 2012 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF STOPPING AND SLOWING DISTANCES AND IMMOBILISATION BRAKING - PART 2: STEP BY STEP CALCULATION FOR TRAIN SETS OR SINGLE VEHICLES
ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units Part 3: Space and time
EN 16452:2015 Railway applications - Braking - Brake blocks
EN 14067-1:2003 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 1: Symbols and units
EN 15663:2017 Railway applications - Vehicle reference masses
EN 15355:2008+A1:2010 Railway applications - Braking - Distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices
UIC 544-1 : 6ED 2014 BRAKES - BRAKING PERFORMANCE

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