ERATV Help System

Technical Characteristics: Compatibility with Train Detection Systems

This section form (Figure 34) contains the parameters related to the Vehicle Type’s compatibility with train detection systems. The form contains the following parameters:

• “4.14.1 Type of train detection systems for which the vehicle has been designed and assessed”: the user can select multiple values from a predefined list of values.
• “4.14.2 Detailed vehicle characteristics related to compatibility with train detection systems”
  • “4.14.2.1 Maximum distance between consecutive axles”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.2 Minimum distance between consecutive axles”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.3 Distance between the first and the last axle”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.4 Maximum length of the vehicle nose”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.5 Minimum wheel rim width”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.6 Minimum wheel diameter”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.7 Minimum flange thickness”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.8 Minimum flange height”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.9 Maximum flange height”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.10 Minimum axle load”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.11 Metal and inductive components-free space between wheels”: the user can select a boolean value (True / False).
  • “4.14.2.12 Wheel material is ferromagnetic”: the user can select a boolean value (True / False).
  • “4.14.2.13 Maximum sanding output (x per y)”: the user can enter a numeric value in a masked text box.
  • “4.14.2.14 Possibility of preventing the use of sanding”: the user can select a boolean value (True / False).
  • “4.14.2.15 Vehicle metal mass”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.16 Maximum impedance between opposite wheels of a wheel set”: the user can enter a numeric value.
  • “4.14.2.17 Minimum vehicle impedance”: the user can enter a numeric value for each Energy Supply dependent configuration.
  • “4.14.2.18 Electromagnetic interferences caused by return current in the rails”: the user can enter a numeric value for each Energy Supply dependent configuration.
  • “4.14.2.19 Electromagnetic emission of the train with respect to compatibility with train detection systems”: the user can enter a numeric value for each Energy Supply dependent configuration.

The user may fill in any of the provided technical characteristics or perform any of the actions that are described in Step 2 help page. The next step in the registration process is Step 3: Conformity with TSIs step.

See Also

• Step 2
• Step 3: Conformity with TSIs