DIN Standards Committee Railway
Railway applications - Braking - Brake performance
Abstract
This document defines a harmonized way to assess the braking performance by test of locomotives, passenger coaches, freight wagons, railbound construction and maintenance machines, and self-propelled passenger trains (EMU/DMU) including high speed trains. The document sets out the standardized method for undertaking brake performance tests and the correction factors to be applied to the data obtained for all types of rolling stock. This document also defines the methods to assess the brake performance in terms of stopping distance, and from this the process to determine vehicle(s) deceleration and braked weight. It then deals with conversion of the braked weight to the braked weight percentage of a vehicle or train for operating purposes. It also sets out additional factors when determining the braked weight percentage of a train calculated from specified braked weight, depending on the formation of the train. In Annex D there is a method for determining brake performance of freight wagons fitted with P10 cast iron or LL-blocks using limited testing (force measurement).
Begin
2024-09-05
WI
00256A36
Planned document number
DIN EN 16834 rev
Project number
08701582
Responsible national committee
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 256/SC 3/WG 47 - Braking
previous edition(s)
Railway applications - Braking - Brake performance; German version EN 16834:2019
2019-07
