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EN 12299:2009

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Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
Published date

08-04-2009

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols, units and abbreviations
5 General description
  5.1 General
  5.2 Passenger exposure to vibrations
  5.3 Application
  5.4 Characteristics of railway vehicle motions
  5.5 Ride comfort
  5.6 Direct and indirect measurements
  5.7 Summary table of procedures
  5.8 Application of comfort indices
6 Mean Comfort and Continuous Comfort
  6.1 General
  6.2 Base of the method
  6.3 Methodology
  6.4 Test conditions
      6.4.1 General
      6.4.2 Selection of test sections
      6.4.3 Test speed
      6.4.4 Wheel-rail contact geometry
      6.4.5 Vehicle condition
  6.5 Parameters to be measured
      6.5.1 General
      6.5.2 Location of measuring points
      6.5.3 Filtering
  6.6 Definition of intermediate quantities
      6.6.1 Symbols and indices
      6.6.2 Rms-values of weighted accelerations
      6.6.3 95th and 50th percentiles
  6.7 Definition of comfort indexes
      6.7.1 Continuous Comfort
      6.7.2 Mean Comfort Standard Method
      6.7.3 Mean Comfort Complete Method
  6.8 Test report
7 Comfort on Curve Transitions
  7.1 General
  7.2 Base of the method
  7.3 Methodology
  7.4 Test conditions
      7.4.1 General
      7.4.2 Selection of test sections
      7.4.3 Test speed
      7.4.4 Wheel-rail contact geometry
      7.4.5 Vehicle condition
  7.5 Parameters to be measured
      7.5.1 General
      7.5.2 Location of measuring points
      7.5.3 Filtering
  7.6 Definition of intermediate quantities
      7.6.1 Symbols and indices
      7.6.2 Averaging procedure
      7.6.3 Identification of transition periods
      7.6.4 Intermediate quantities
  7.7 Definition of comfort index P[CT]
  7.8 Test report
  7.9 Example diagrams
8 Comfort on Discrete Events
  8.1 General
  8.2 Base of the method
  8.3 Methodology
  8.4 Test conditions
      8.4.1 General
      8.4.2 Selection of test sections
      8.4.3 Test speed
      8.4.4 Wheel-rail contact geometry
      8.4.5 Vehicle condition
  8.5 Parameters to be measured
      8.5.1 General
      8.5.2 Location of measuring points
      8.5.3 Filtering
  8.6 Definition of intermediate quantities
      8.6.1 Symbols and indices
      8.6.2 Averaging procedure
      8.6.3 Intermediate quantities
  8.7 Definition of comfort index P[DE]
  8.8 Test report
  8.9 Example diagrams
9 Guide for the interpretation of the results (Informative)
  9.1 General
  9.2 Mean Comfort
  9.3 Continuous Comfort
  9.4 Comfort on Curve Transitions
  9.5 Comfort on Discrete Events
Annex A (normative) Reference system
Annex B (normative) Measurement techniques
      B.1 General
      B.2 Measuring equipment
          B.2.1 General
          B.2.2 Accelerometers and processing amplifiers
          B.2.3 Recording equipment
          B.2.4 Fixing transducers to the floor
      B.3 Seat measuring devices and their applications
Annex C (normative) Weighting curves
      C.1 General
      C.2 Filter functions
          C.2.1 General
          C.2.2 Band-limiting filter
          C.2.3 Acceleration to velocity transition
          C.2.4 Upward gradient
          C.2.5 Overall frequency weighting
          C.2.6 Reduction of the upper limit of the frequency
                range in vertical direction
      C.3 Tolerances
      C.4 Diagrams
Annex D (informative) Presentation of test report
      D.1 General
      D.2 Aim of test
      D.3 Test performer
      D.4 References
      D.5 Test conditions
          D.5.1 General information
          D.5.2 Vehicle
          D.5.3 Seat (for Mean Comfort Complete Method)
          D.5.4 Seat occupant (for Mean Comfort Complete Method)
          D.5.5 Track
          D.5.6 Speed profile
          D.5.7 Test configurations
      D.6 Measurements and processing
          D.6.1 Measurements
          D.6.2 Processing
      D.7 Report on Mean Comfort and Continuous Comfort
          D.7.1 General
          D.7.2 Time series
          D.7.3 Statistical results
          D.7.4 Comfort evaluation
          D.7.5 Spectral analyses
          D.7.6 Examples of diagrams
      D.8 Report on comfort in curve transitions
      D.9 Reporting on Comfort on Discrete Events
Annex E (normative) Vehicle assessment with respect to Mean
        Comfort Standard Method
      E.1 General
      E.2 Track geometric quality
      E.3 Test conditions
          E.3.1 Selection of test sections and test zones
          E.3.2 Test speed
          E.3.3 Wheel-rail contact geometry
          E.3.4 Vehicle condition
      E.4 Acceptable modifications of the methods for Mean
          Comfort evaluation
      E.5 Test report
Annex F (informative) Guideline for the application of direct
        tests
Annex G (informative) Workflow for numerical integration
Annex H (informative) Determining quantities
Bibliography

This standard specifies methods for quantifying the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort for passengers and vehicle assessment with respect to ride comfort. The effect considered is:discomfort, associated with relatively low levels of acceleration and roll velocity.Other effects, not included in the standard, are associated with higher acceleration levels:health risk effect: physical damage and psychological deterioration.The standard applies to passengers travelling in railway vehicles on railway lines, including main, secondary and suburban lines. This standard could be used as a guide for other railway vehicles, for example locomotives, metros, trams, etc.The standard applies to passengers in good health. This standard applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions.

Committee
CEN/TC 256
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes ENV 12299. (05/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 12299:2009 Identical
SN EN 12299 : 2009 Identical
DIN EN 12299:2009-08 Identical
UNI EN 12299 : 2009 Identical
NF EN 12299 : 2009 Identical
UNE-EN 12299:2010 Identical
BS EN 12299:2009 Identical
NEN EN 12299 : 2009 Identical
NBN EN 12299 : 2009 Identical
NS EN 12299 : 2009 Identical

DIN EN 13803 E : 2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER
BS EN 15380-4:2013 Railway applications. Classification system for railway vehicles Function groups
UNI EN 15380-4 : 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES - PART 4: FUNCTION GROUPS
DIN EN 13803-1:2011-03 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER - PART 1: PLAIN LINE
BS EN 15273-2 : 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - GAUGES - PART 2: ROLLING STOCK GAUGE
NF EN 15827 : 2011 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BOGIES AND RUNNING GEARS
EN 13803 : 2017 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider
DIN EN 13803:2017-09 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER
UNI EN 13803-1 : 2010 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER - PART 1: PLAIN LINE
09/30208807 DC : 0 BS EN 13803-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER - PART 1: PLAIN LINE
DIN EN 15380-4:2013-05 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES - PART 4: FUNCTION GROUPS
I.S. EN 13803:2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER
I.S. EN 15380-4:2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES - PART 4: FUNCTION GROUPS
DIN EN 15273-2:2014-06 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - GAUGES - PART 2: ROLLING STOCK GAUGE
DIN EN 15827:2011-06 Railway applications - Requirements for bogies and running gears
BS EN 15827:2011 Railway applications. Requirements for bogies and running gears
11/30239989 DC : 0 BS EN 16251 - RAILWAY APPLICATION - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - DESIGN AND TEST OF ROLLING STOCK UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS
UNE-EN 14363:2017 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running Behaviour and stationary tests
15/30309997 DC : 0 BS EN 15663 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - VEHICLE REFERENCE MASSES
UNI EN 15827 : 2011 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BOGIES AND RUNNING GEARS
UNE-EN 13803-1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 1: Plain line
BS EN 13803:2017 Railway applications. Track. Track alignment design parameters. Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider
I.S. EN 15273-2:2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - GAUGES - PART 2: ROLLING STOCK GAUGE
I.S. EN 13803-1:2010 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER - PART 1: PLAIN LINE
DIN EN 13803:2014-07 (Draft) RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER
UNE-EN 15827:2011 Railway applications - Requirements for bogies and running gears
EN 13803-1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 1: Plain line
EN 15380-4:2013 Railway applications - Classification system for railway vehicles - Part 4: Function groups
EN 15273-2:2013+A1:2016 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
EN 15827:2011 Railway applications - Requirements for bogies and running gears
14/30279795 DC : 0 BS EN 13803 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - TRACK ALIGNMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS - TRACK GAUGES 1435 MM AND WIDER
I.S. EN 14363:2016 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TESTING AND SIMULATION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF RUNNING CHARACTERISTICS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES - RUNNING BEHAVIOUR AND STATIONARY TESTS
BS EN 14363:2005 Railway applications. Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles. Testing of running behavior and stationary tests
BS EN 13803-1:2010 Railway applications. Track. Track alignment design parameters. Track gauges 1435 mm and wider Plain line
I.S. EN 15827:2011 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BOGIES AND RUNNING GEARS
EN 14363:2016 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running Behaviour and stationary tests
UNE-EN 15273-2:2013 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge

ISO 10056:2001 Mechanical vibration Measurement and analysis of whole-body vibration to which passengers and crew are exposed in railway vehicles
EN 14363:2016 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running Behaviour and stationary tests
ISO 5353:1995 Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry Seat index point
UIC 513 : 1ED 1994 GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING PASSENGER COMFORT IN RELATION TO VIBRATION IN RAILWAY VEHICLES
ISO 2631-4:2001 Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration — Part 4: Guidelines for the evaluation of the effects of vibration and rotational motion on passenger and crew comfort in fixed-guideway transport systems
EN ISO 5353:1998 Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Seat index point (ISO 5353:1995)
EN ISO 8041:2005/AC:2008 HUMAN RESPONSE TO VIBRATION - MEASURING INSTRUMENTATION
ISO 8002:1986 Mechanical vibrations — Land vehicles — Method for reporting measured data
ISO 8041:2005 Human response to vibration Measuring instrumentation
ISO 2631-1:1997 Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 5348:1998 Mechanical vibration and shock Mechanical mounting of accelerometers
ISO 5805:1997 Mechanical vibration and shock — Human exposure — Vocabulary

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