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I.S. EN 15179:2007

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RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - BRAKING - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF COACHES

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2007

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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

Specifies basic requirements for the braking of passenger coaches in trains hauled by locomotives as described in EN 14198, using UIC air brakes (RIC traffic) operating on routes of the European railways and their infrastructure systems.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
50
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
UNI EN 15179 : 2007 Identical
BS EN 15179:2007 Identical
EN 15179:2007 Identical
DIN EN 15179 E : 2010 Identical
DIN EN 15179:2010-12 Identical

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