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BS EN 15179:2007

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Railway applications. Braking. Requirements for the brake system of coaches
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English

Published date

30-11-2007

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

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.

This standard defines 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. This standard covers: .all new vehicle designs of the passenger coach type of construction (day coaches, restaurant cars, sleeper coaches, driving trailers, baggage cars, etc.); .all new constructions of existing vehicle types; .other vehicles (e.g. motorail vehicles) that may also be included in passenger trains; .all major overhauls of the above-mentioned vehicles if they involve redesigning or extensive alteration to the brake system of the vehicle concerned. The vehicles meet the following technical criteria: .inclusion in trains in accordance with EN 14198 in regular railway operation is possible (coupling capacity); .the maximum speed is between 100 km/h and 200 km/h; .the lower vehicle limitations of UIC 505-1 (WIs 00256150/151/152) are adhered to.

Committee
RAE/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 05/19984709 DC. (11/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
52
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 15179:2007 Identical
SN EN 15179 : 2007 Identical
NBN EN 15179 : 2007 Identical
NF EN 15179 : 2008 Identical
UNI EN 15179 : 2007 Identical
NS EN 15179 : 1ED 2007 Identical
NEN EN 15179 : 2007 Identical
EN 15179:2007 Identical
DIN EN 15179 E : 2010 Identical
DIN EN 15179:2010-12 Identical

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