• 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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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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

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    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.

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    Committee RAE/4/-/1
    Development Note Supersedes 02/710978 DC (06/2005) Supersedes 12/30263252 DC. (01/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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 - METHODS OF TEST
    EN 15734-1:2010/AC:2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - BRAKING SYSTEMS OF HIGH SPEED TRAINS - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS
    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 15734-2:2010/AC:2012 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - BRAKING SYSTEMS OF HIGH SPEED TRAINS - PART 2: TEST METHODS
    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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