UNI EN 15179 : 2007
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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - BRAKING - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF COACHES
12-13-2007
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Climatic conditions
5.3 Brake control
5.3.1 Basic principles
5.3.2 Components of the basic system
5.3.3 Additional braking devices
5.4 Thermal capacity
5.4.1 Principles
5.4.2 Disc brake
5.4.3 Tread brake
5.4.4 Dynamic brakes
5.5 Brake performance
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Brake positions (basic system)
5.5.3 Brake positions and additional
brake system
5.6 Other brake components
5.6.1 Parking brake
5.6.2 Arrangement of components at the end of
the coach
5.6.3 Brake inscriptions and braked weight
inscriptions
5.7 Other specifications
5.7.1 Maintenance, accessibility
5.7.2 Fault finding
5.7.3 Operating conditions
5.7.4 Special requirements for multi-section
coaches (modular passenger train)
5.7.5 Requirements for equipment fitted at
driving positions in driving trailers
5.8 Requirements for internal traffic in
the United Kingdom
Annex A (normative) - Brake system of vehicles with
UIC air brake
Annex B (normative) - Common train configurations
Annex C (informative) - Drainage devices, valves
Annex D (informative) - Equipment fitted at driving
positions in driving trailers
Annex E (normative) - Requirements for internal traffic
in the United Kingdom
E.1 General
E.2 Normative references
E.3 Brake systems other than those
covered by the requirements
of UIC
E.4 Functions at train level
E.5 Functions at vehicle level
E.5.1 Brake command and control
E.5.2 Brake force application
system
E.6 Braking performance
E.6.1 General
E.6.2 Braking performance of
trains operating on UK
infrastructures
Annex F (informative) - Functional representation of the
EBO system of the DB
F.1 Introduction
F.2 Design of the emergency brake
override in conjunction with
electro-pneumatic brake control
F.2.1 Electro-pneumatic brake
control (ep)
F.2.2 Emergency brake override
(EBO)
F.3 Transmission systems for
information and control commands
in the DB system
Annex G (informative) - Emergency brake handles
Annex H (informative) - Basic arrangement of the brake system
and arrangement of the brake pipes
Bibliography
The standard defines basic requirements for the braking of passenger coaches in trains hauled by locomotives as described in EN 14198.
Committee |
CT 50
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
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Status |
Current
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Standards | Relationship |
NF EN 15179 : 2008 | Identical |
NBN EN 15179 : 2007 | Identical |
NEN EN 15179 : 2007 | Identical |
NS EN 15179 : 1ED 2007 | Identical |
I.S. EN 15179:2007 | Identical |
SN EN 15179 : 2007 | Identical |
BS EN 15179:2007 | Identical |
EN 15179:2007 | Identical |
DIN EN 15179:2010-12 | Identical |
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