SIST-TP CEN/TR 17315:2019
(Main)Railway applications - Braking - Calculations for the estimation of stopping distance for specific Wheel Slide Protection testing
Railway applications - Braking - Calculations for the estimation of stopping distance for specific Wheel Slide Protection testing
This document gives guidelines for the calculation of vehicle stopping distances when testing a WSP system using the methods specified in EN 15595, the standard for Wheel Slide Protection, under the conditions defined in that standard.
This document is only applicable to the calculation of stopping distances for the evaluation of the results of WSP tests carried out in accordance with EN 15595.
This document does not apply to calculations used to determine the stopping performance of a WSP equipped train under operational conditions as it is only applicable for specific WSP test conditions.
Bahnanwendungen - Bremsn - Bremswegberechnungen für den Schleuderschutz
Applications ferroviaires - Freinage - Calculs pour l’estimation des distances d’arrêt pour les essais spécifiques aux dispositifs d’anti-enrayage
Železniške naprave - Zavore - Računski postopki za ocenjevanje zavorne razdalje pri specifičnem preskušanju zaščite pred zdrsavanjem koles
Ta dokument podaja smernice za računske postopke za ocenjevanje zavorne razdalje pri preskušanju zaščite pred zdrsavanjem koles z uporabo metod, določenih v standardu EN 15595 za preprečevanje zdrsavanja koles, pod pogoji, določenimi v tem standardu.
Ta dokument se uporablja samo za računske postopke za ocenjevanje zavornih razdalj za vrednotenje rezultatov preskusov zaščite pred zdrsavanjem koles, izvedenih v skladu s standardom EN 15595.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za računske postopke, ki se uporabljajo za določanje zmogljivosti zaviranja vlaka, opremljenega s sistemom za preprečevanje zdrsavanja koles, pri obratovalnih pogojih, saj se uporablja samo za specifične pogoje pri preskušanju zaščite pred zdrsavanjem koles.
General Information
Overview
CEN/TR 17315:2019 - Railway applications: Braking - Calculations for the estimation of stopping distance for specific Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) testing - provides guidance on how to calculate vehicle stopping distances specifically for the evaluation of WSP tests performed in accordance with EN 15595. It standardizes the method to estimate stopping-distance extensions caused by low-adhesion conditions and the improvement that a WSP system can provide. This technical report is intended only for test conditions defined in EN 15595 and is not applicable to operational stopping-performance calculations.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and applicability
- Applies exclusively to stopping distance calculations for WSP test evaluations (slide and drag tests) under EN 15595 test conditions.
- Not intended for operational performance assessment of trains in service.
- Calculation methods
- Provides formulae to estimate stopping distance for speed-dependent retardation rates (referenced as Formula (1) in the report).
- Defines how to compute average wheel/rail adhesion for different speed ranges (Formula (2)) and how to estimate WSP-induced adhesion improvement for sprayed rails (Formula (3)).
- Adhesion categories and definitions
- Clear definitions for dry rail, low, very low and extremely low adhesion ranges and the concept of an adhesion profile.
- Treatment of wheelsets
- Guidance on how many wheelsets are assumed to experience low adhesion depending on train length (Table 2) and how to treat unbraked wheelsets.
- Workflow and examples
- Step-by-step workflow (Annex A) for applying the formulae and worked examples (passenger coach, EMU configurations, multiple spraying devices) to validate calculations against measured stopping distances.
- Graphical output
- Provides graphical representation of Maximum Allowed Stopping Distance Extensions for reference speeds (e.g., 160 km/h) across a range of dry-rail adhesion values.
Practical applications and users
This report is valuable for:
- Rail vehicle manufacturers verifying WSP design and test results.
- Brake-system and WSP engineers performing stopping-distance estimations for certification testing.
- Test laboratories and track test teams executing EN 15595 slide and drag tests and evaluating outcomes.
- Safety assessors and certification bodies judging conformity to WSP test criteria.
- Infrastructure managers and operators seeking standardized methods for interpreting test reports.
Practical benefits:
- Ensures consistent, reproducible stopping distance estimates during WSP testing.
- Supports objective evaluation of WSP effectiveness under low-adhesion scenarios.
- Provides worked examples and a clear workflow to link calculated results with measured test data.
Related standards
- EN 15595:2018 - Railway applications - Braking - Wheel Slide Protection (test methods and evaluation criteria)
- EN 14478 - Railway applications - Braking - Generic vocabulary
Keywords: CEN/TR 17315:2019, Wheel Slide Protection, WSP, stopping distance calculations, EN 15595, railway braking, low adhesion, stopping distance estimation.
Standards Content (Sample)
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Railway applications - Braking - Calculations for the estimation of stopping distance for
specific Wheel Slide Protection testing
Bahnanwendungen - Bremsn - Bremswegberechnungen für den Schleuderschutz
Applications ferroviaires - Freinage - Calculs pour l’estimation des distances d’arrêt pour
les essais spécifiques aux dispositifs d’anti-enrayage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17315:2019
ICS:
45.040 Materiali in deli za železniško Materials and components
tehniko for railway engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TR 17315
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
March 2019
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 45.040
English Version
Railway applications - Braking - Calculations for the
estimation of stopping distance for specific Wheel Slide
Protection testing
Applications ferroviaires - Freinage - Calculs pour Bahnanwendungen - Bremsen -
l'estimation des distances d'arrêt pour les essais Bremswegberechnungen für den Schleuderschutz
spécifiques aux dispositifs d'anti-enrayage
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 30 December 2018. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
256.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 6
5 Calculations . 6
5.1 Wheel/rail adhesion improvement . 6
5.1.1 General . 6
5.1.2 Stopping distance calculation . 6
5.1.3 Dry rail conditions . 7
5.1.4 Low adhesion . 7
5.2 Graphical representation of the Stopping Distance Extensions . 9
Annex A (informative) Examples of use of the calculations for the estimation of the
stopping distance, and test procedure — stopping distance estimation examples . 10
A.1 Workflow . 10
A.2 Example 1: Passenger Coach . 10
A.3 Example 2: EMU . 11
A.4 Example 3: EMU two stage braking . 13
A.5 Example 4: Multiple Spraying Devices. 16
A.5.1 General . 16
A.5.2 Spraying configuration 1 . 16
A.5.3 Spraying configuration 2 . 17
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17315:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Introduction
EN 15595 for Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) provides methods for testing a WSP system (Clause 7) and
criteria for the evaluation of its performance under test (Clause 8). This includes tests and evaluation of
the stopping performance of a vehicle/train with the WSP system fitted, carried out as track tests or on a
WSP simulator.
For the evaluation of stopping performance during slide tests (see 8.3), the standard specifies the
maximum permitted stopping distance extension for a vehicle/train, measured as a percentage of its dry
rail stopping distance (Table 8). The maximum extension values are derived from estimations of the
wheel/rail adhesion improvement produced by the operation of the WSP system and the associated
vehicle stopping distances expected in the slide tests, calculated as detailed in this document.
1 Scope
This document gives guidelines for the calculation of vehicle stopping distances when testing a WSP
system using the methods specified in EN 15595, the standard for Wheel Slide Protection, under the
conditions defined in that standard.
This document is only applicable to the calculation of stopping distances for the evaluation of the results
of WSP tests carried out in accordance with EN 15595.
This document does not apply to calculations used to determine the stopping performance of a WSP
equipped train under operational conditions as it is only applicable for specific WSP test conditions.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 14478, Railway applications — Braking — Generic vocabulary
EN 15595:2018, Railway applications — Braking — Wheel slide protection
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14478 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
adhesion profile
predefined set of data representing the adhesion characteristics of a section of running line
3.2
dry rail
conditions where 100 % of the brake force of the vehicle can be applied with no wheelset sliding more
than 2 %
3.3
dry rail stopping distance
actual measured stopping distance in dry rail conditions
3.4
low adhesion
conditions where the wheel/rail adhesion is in the range 0,08 to 0,05
3.5
very low adhesion
conditions where the wheel/rail adhesion is in the range 0,05 to 0,03
3.6
extremely low adhesion
conditions where the wheel/rail adhesion is below 0,03
3.7
slide test
test performed under low, very low and extremely low adhesion conditions
3.8
drag test
test to simulate braking on a falling gradient, performed with an auxiliary tractive unit to achieve a
constant speed with a constant brake application
4 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purpose of this document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply.
Table 1 — Symbols
Symbol Definition Unit
g Acceleration due to gravity
m/s
v WSP vehicle reference speed
km/h
ref
v True train speed
km/h
t
τ Wheel/rail adhesion coefficient
—
x
τ Initial adhesion coefficient —
WSP Wheel slide protection —
5 Calculations
5.1 Wheel/rail adhesion improvement
5.1.1 General
The formulae in this clause are means that give an indication for the stopping distance that can be
achieved by a certain trainset with low adhesion.
The formulae take into account different characteristics of the vehicle that are tested and are a practicable
compromise to evaluate track tests.
The formulae cannot give exact values for the stopping distance in true conditions. Therefore each result
is evaluated according to the flow chart given in EN 15595:2018, Figure 4.
5.1.2 Stopping distance calculation
The theoretical stopping distance for a vehicle with speed dependent retardation rates is shown below
(see Formula (1)):
22 2
vv− v
t ( ) ( ) ( )
01 x
ab
sv= ×t+ + ++ (1)
0 a
22ττ××gg2
ave,,0 ave x
where
s is the stopping distance, expressed in m;
t is the delay time from the start of braking until the brake starts filling, expressed
a
in s;
t is the build-up time of the brake cylinder pressure up to 95 % of the maximum
ab
pressure, expressed in s;
v is the initial vehicle speed, expressed in m/s;
v to v are the speeds at the different brake forces, expressed in m/s;
1 x
τ to τ are the average wheel/rail adhesions required for each speed range and
ave,0 ave,x
calculated from Formula (2).
The average wheel/rail adhesion required for each speed range τ is calculated as set out in
ave
Formula (2).
mm
1 n
(2)
ττ×++ ×τ
ave 1 n
mm
total total
where
τ to τ are the wheel/rail adhesions that provide the effective brake force between wheel
1 n
and rail on each of the wheelsets;
m to m are the axle loads of the wheelsets;
1 n
m is the total static mass on all the wheelsets;
total
n number of wheelsets.
For unbraked wheelsets τ is set to zero, for braked wheelsets τ is taken from the brake calculation:
i i
where
τ is the τ of the wheelsets number i, where i is between 1 and n.
i
Examples of the use of theses formulae are shown in Annex A.
5.1.3 Dry rail conditions
The actual measured stopping distance in dry conditions, with WSP operational, is the stopping distance
corresponding to the nominal performance required for the vehicle within the specified tolerances.
τ is calculated from Formula (2) for dry rail conditions.
ave,dry
The friction coefficients τ should be taken from the brake calculation, updated after the brake
i,dry
distance measurement. If the measured frictional coefficient depends on the initial speed, the mean
frictional coefficient for the different speed classes can be used.
5.1.4 Low adhesion
The aim of the WSP under low adhesion conditions is to improve the levels of wheel/rail adhesion
experienced by the wheelsets by attempting to control at an absolute slide of up to 30 km/h at speeds
greater than 40 km/h.
Wheel/rail adhesion improvement is measured using WSP equipment alone, without any other adhesion
enhancing equipment such as magnetic track brake, sanding, etc.
=
WSP can be configured to improve wheel/rail adhesion by controlling the slide. Experience has shown
that for sprayed rails the WSP can achieve an improved wheel/rail adhesion τ . This can be
wet,improved
estimated for each sprayed wheelset using Formula (3). This estimation is valid only if the initial speed
is higher than 80 km/h. Below 80 km/h, τ can be taken as the measured initial wheel/rail
wet,improved
adhesion.
ττ=0,09+ −×0,,12 0 33 (3)
( )
...
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17315:2019 is a technical report published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Railway applications - Braking - Calculations for the estimation of stopping distance for specific Wheel Slide Protection testing". This standard covers: This document gives guidelines for the calculation of vehicle stopping distances when testing a WSP system using the methods specified in EN 15595, the standard for Wheel Slide Protection, under the conditions defined in that standard. This document is only applicable to the calculation of stopping distances for the evaluation of the results of WSP tests carried out in accordance with EN 15595. This document does not apply to calculations used to determine the stopping performance of a WSP equipped train under operational conditions as it is only applicable for specific WSP test conditions.
This document gives guidelines for the calculation of vehicle stopping distances when testing a WSP system using the methods specified in EN 15595, the standard for Wheel Slide Protection, under the conditions defined in that standard. This document is only applicable to the calculation of stopping distances for the evaluation of the results of WSP tests carried out in accordance with EN 15595. This document does not apply to calculations used to determine the stopping performance of a WSP equipped train under operational conditions as it is only applicable for specific WSP test conditions.
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17315:2019 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.040 - Materials and components for railway engineering. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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