EN 15227:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15227:2008+A1:2010
Železniške naprave - Zahteve za zagotavljanje varnosti železniških vozil pri trčenju
Railway applications - Crashworthiness requirements for rail vehicles
Bahnanwendungen - Anforderungen für die Kollisionssicherheit von Schienenfahrzeugen
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences de sécurité contre collision pour véhicules
ferroviaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15227:2020
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15227
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.060.01 Supersedes EN 15227:2008+A1:2010
English Version
Railway applications - Crashworthiness requirements for
rail vehicles
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences de sécurité contre Bahnanwendungen - Anforderungen für die
collision pour véhicules ferroviaires Kollisionssicherheit von Schienenfahrzeugen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Crashworthiness design of rail vehicle structures . 10
4.1 General principles . 10
4.2 Crashworthiness design objectives . 11
4.3 Rail vehicle crashworthiness assessment process . 11
5 Crashworthiness assessment requirements . 11
5.1 Crashworthiness design categories of rail vehicles . 11
5.2 Train assessment methods . 12
5.2.1 Complete train set method . 12
5.2.2 Reference train method . 13
5.2.3 Summary of train assessment methods . 13
5.3 Design collision scenarios . 13
5.4 Assessment of design collision scenarios . 14
5.4.1 General . 14
5.4.2 Design collision scenario for category C-I . 15
5.4.3 Design collision scenario for category C-II . 15
5.4.4 Design collision scenario for category C-III . 15
5.4.5 Design collision scenario for category C-IV . 16
5.4.6 Summary of design collision scenarios . 16
6 Structural passive safety design requirements . 18
6.1 Assessment requirements for design collision scenarios . 18
6.1.1 General . 18
6.1.2 Explanatory notes (informative) . 18
6.2 Overriding . 19
6.2.1 Requirements . 19
6.2.2 Explanatory notes (informative) . 19
6.3 Survival space, intrusion and egress . 20
6.3.1 General requirements . 20
6.3.2 Survival space requirements for passenger areas . 20
6.3.3 Driver’s cab survival space requirements. 21
6.3.4 Explanatory notes (informative) . 21
6.3.5 Definition of driver’s seat survival space envelopes . 22
6.4 Deceleration limit/collision pulse . 25
6.4.1 Requirement . 25
6.4.2 Explanatory notes (informative) . 26
6.5 Obstacle deflector . 26
6.5.1 Requirement . 26
6.5.2 Explanatory notes (informative) . 29
6.6 Lifeguards . 30
6.6.1 Requirement . 30
6.6.2 Explanatory notes (informative) . 30
7 Validation of crashworthiness . 30
7.1 Validation programme . 30
7.2 Combined validation programme . 31
7.2.1 Step 1: Test of energy absorbing devices and crumple zones . 31
7.2.2 Step 2: Test Calibration of the numerical model . 31
7.2.3 Step 3: Numerical simulation of the design collision scenarios . 31
7.3 Reduced validation programme . 32
7.4 Conformity assessment . 32
Annex A (informative) Parameters of design collision scenarios . 33
A.1 Introduction . 33
A.2 Determining the design collision scenarios for collision risks which differ from the
normal European operations . 34
A.2.1 Design collision scenarios . 34
A.2.2 Risk analysis . 34
A.2.3 Factors to be considered in the risk assessment . 35
A.2.4 Collisions following derailment . 35
A.2.5 Bibliography of relevant accident information . 36
Annex B (normative) Requirements of a validation programme . 37
B.1 Test specifications . 37
B.1.1 Test programme . 37
B.1.2 Acceptance criteria for calibration/validation tests . 37
B.2 Numerical simulations . 38
B.2.1 Numerical model validation . 38
B.2.2 Simulation modelling . 38
Annex C (normative) Reference obstacle definitions . 40
C.1 80 t wagon with side buffers . 40
C.2 80 t wagon with heavy duty coupler. 41
C.3 129 t regional train . 43
C.4 Level crossing 15 t deformable obstacle . 44
C.5 Urban road traffic 3 t rigid corner collision obstacle . 46
C.6 Urban road traffic 7,5 t obstacle . 47
Annex D (normative) Reference train definitions . 50
D.1 Reference trains for locomotive, power head, driving trailer and coach design . 50
D.2 Locomotive design . 50
D.3 Power head and driving trailer design . 50
D.4 Coach design .
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