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I.S. 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

Superseded date

04-02-2020

Published date

11-01-2015

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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
CEN/TC 256
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
176
ProductNote
NOTE: The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document. THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO EN 14478,prEN 15328,EN 15663,GM/RT 2040
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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
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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