1、May 2017 English price group 28No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 45.060.01!%e_“2666004www.din.deDIN E
2、N 15551Railway applications Railway rolling stock Buffers;English version EN 15551:2017,English translation of DIN EN 15551:2017-05Bahnanwendungen Schienenfahrzeuge Puffer;Englische Fassung EN 15551:2017,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 15551:2017-05Applications ferroviaires Matriel roulant ferroviai
3、re Tampons;Version anglaise EN 15551:2017,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 15551:2017-05SupersedesDIN EN 15551:201101www.beuth.deDocument comprises 85 pagesDTranslation by DIN-Sprachendienst.In case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.05.17 DIN EN 15551:2017-05 2 A
4、comma is used as the decimal marker. National foreword This document (EN 15551:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway applications” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was DIN-Normenausschuss Fahrweg und Schienenfahrzeuge (
5、DIN Standards Committee Railway), Working Committee NA 087-00-13 AA “Coupling devices”. This standard is based on the English reference version. The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in this document are as follows: ISO 48 DIN ISO 48 ISO 815-1 DIN ISO 815-1 ISO 8
6、15-2 DIN ISO 815-2 Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 15551:2011-01 as follows: a) “Introduction”, “Scope”, “Normative references” and “Terms and definitions” have been checked and revised; b) the classification of crashworthy buffers has been included in the new subclause 4.5; c) tests fo
7、r type tests and series tests have been defined in the new Table 2 and modified in Table 7; d) in Table 5, static requirements have been amended; e) Table C.2 “Nature of inspection and tests” has been revised; f) C.2.4 “Static characteristics” and C.2.5 “Dynamic characteristics” have been included;
8、g) Annex E has been revised with the specification of the high sided test wagons; h) Table H.1 has been revised; new materials have been included; i) Annex I has been modified to be analogous to prEN 16839 (this annex will be deleted after EN 16839 is published); j) in Annex J, the test for crashwor
9、thy buffers has been modified; k) figures have been revised; l) the standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions DIN EN 15551: 2009-12, 2011-01 DIN EN 15551:2017-05 3 National Annex NA (informative) Bibliography DIN ISO 48, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of hardness (h
10、ardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD) DIN ISO 815-1, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of compression set Part 1: At ambient or elevated temperatures DIN ISO 815-2, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of compression set Part 2: At low temperatures DIN EN 15551:2017-05 4
11、 This page is intentionally blank EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 15551 January 2017 ICS 45.060.01 Supersedes EN 15551:2009+A1:2010English Version Railway applications - Railway rolling stock - Buffers Tampons Bahnanwendungen - Schienenfahrzeuge - Puffer This European Standard w
12、as approved by CEN on 24 September 2016. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning suc
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16、FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15551:2017 E-Applications ferroviaires - Matriel roulant ferroviaire2 Contents Page European foreword
17、. 7 Introduction 9 1 Scope . 10 2 Normative references . 10 3 Terms and definitions 11 4 Classification and designation . 14 4.1 General . 14 4.2 Buffers with buffer stroke 105 mm (Categories A, B and C) . 14 4.3 Buffers with buffer stroke 110 mm . 14 4.4 Long stroke buffer 150 mm 14 4.5 Crashworthy
18、 Buffers . 15 4.6 Interaction coupling/buffer . 15 5 Requirements 15 5.1 General . 15 5.2 Fixing on vehicle and interchangeability 17 5.3 Buffer dimensions 18 5.4 Mechanical characteristics of buffers . 19 5.5 Elastic systems 20 5.5.1 Types of elastic systems . 20 5.5.2 Static characteristics . 21 5
19、.5.3 Dynamic characteristics 22 5.5.4 Type testing 22 5.6 Marking 22 6 Housing 24 6.1 Plunger and base 24 6.2 Buffer head . 24 6.2.1 Materials 24 6.2.2 Boundary dimensions 24 6.2.3 Standard dimensions of buffer head . 25 6.3 Type and series tests . 26 7 Crashworthy buffers . 28 7.1 On wagons . 28 7.
20、2 On other vehicles 28 Annex A (normative) Maximum space envelope of buffer . 29 A.1 Requirements for space envelope of buffer . 29 A.1.1 Buffers for freight wagons 29 A.1.2 Buffers for coaches 32 A.2 Notes on the definition of envelopes for overall dimensions of Buffers for freight wagons . 33 A.2.
21、1 General . 33 A.2.2 Study relating to definition of the envelope . 34 Annex B (normative) Mechanical characteristics of buffers Test methods 36 B.1 General . 36 EN 15551:2017 (E) DIN EN 15551:2017-05 3 B.2 Test methodology . 36 B.2.1 General . 36 B.2.2 Force F1 37 B.2.3 Force F2 37 B.2.4 Force F3 3
22、7 B.2.5 Force F4 37 B.2.6 Force F5 37 B.2.7 Force F6 38 B.3 Test documentation . 38 Annex C (normative) Requirements for elastic systems . 40 C.1 Rubber elastomer or other elastomer elastic systems . 40 C.1.1 General . 40 C.1.2 Metal inserts . 40 C.1.3 Constituents of rubber elastomer and/or other e
23、lastomer systems . 40 C.1.4 Static characteristics of the sets 42 C.1.5 Dynamic characteristics of the sets 42 C.1.6 Bonding 42 C.1.7 Marking 42 C.1.8 Inspection and tests . 42 C.2 Friction spring/ring spring . 44 C.2.1 Manufacturers marks . 44 C.2.2 Flexibility test 44 C.2.3 Endurance test . 45 C.2
24、.4 Static characteristics for friction spring/ring spring 45 C.2.5 Dynamic characteristics for friction spring/ring spring 45 C.3 Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic systems . 45 C.3.1 General . 45 C.3.2 Absorbing energy medium 46 C.3.3 Static tests of capsules 46 C.4 Combined elastic systems 46 Annex D (no
25、rmative) Testing of static characteristics of buffers . 47 D.1 Test principle . 47 D.2 Test procedure 47 D.3 Measurements . 47 Annex E (normative) Dynamic testing . 48 E.1 Dynamic testing of buffer 48 E.1.1 General . 48 E.1.2 Temperature effects 50 E.2 Dynamic characteristics of 105 mm stroke buffer
26、 . 50 E.2.1 Test programme 50 E.2.2 Category A . 52 E.2.3 Category B . 52 E.2.4 Category C 53 E.2.5 Comments on the test conditions 53 E.3 Dynamic characteristics of 150 mm stroke buffer . 53 E.3.1 General . 53 E.3.2 Comments on test conditions . 54 E.4 Dynamic characteristics of 110 mm stroke buffe
27、r . 55 Annex F (normative) Endurance testing under service load for elastic system . 56 F.1 Aim of the test 56 F.2 Test principle . 56 EN 15551:2017 (E) DIN EN 15551:2017-05 4 F.3 Test results to be obtained . 56 F.4 Test procedure 57 F.4.1 Endurance test assembly . 57 F.4.2 Preliminary static test
28、57 F.4.3 Endurance test 58 F.4.4 Final static test 58 Annex G (normative) Endurance testing under buffing load for life-cycle simulation 59 G.1 Endurance tests for elastic systems for wagons . 59 G.1.1 Aim of the test 59 G.1.2 Test principle . 59 G.1.3 Test results to be obtained . 59 G.1.4 Test pro
29、cedure 59 G.1.5 Delivery of elastic systems 61 G.2 Endurance tests for elastic systems for coaches . 62 G.2.1 General . 62 G.2.2 Tests under alternating loads 62 G.2.3 Repeated buffing tests 63 G.2.4 Conditions to be observed 63 Annex H (informative) Guidelines for buffer head materials . 64 H.1 Exa
30、mple of test program requirements for verification of buffer head materials 64 H.2 Buffer head materials . 65 Annex I (normative) Calculation of the width of buffer heads 67 I.1 General . 67 I.1.1 Introduction . 67 I.1.2 Comments on the preparation of the formulae in this annex 67 I.1.3 Track . 67 I
31、.1.4 Vehicle 67 I.2 Data used in the calculation . 68 I.3 Calculation 68 Annex J (normative) Crashworthy buffers for tank wagons 72 J.1 Requirements on crashworthy buffers 72 J.1.1 Objectives 72 J.1.2 Additional requirements . 72 J.2 Test procedure for crashworthy buffers . 72 Annex K (normative) Ma
32、ximum space envelope of crashworthy buffers. 74 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 77 Bibliography . 80 Figures Figure 1 Force-stroke diagram for stored and absorbed energy 13 Figure 2 Mounting of buffers wit
33、h non-metallic insert or head (top view for freight wagons) 17 Figure 3 Fixing dimensions of 105 mm and 150 mm stroke buffers for interchangeability . 18 Figure 4 Points of application of forces . 20 Figure 5 Location of the mark . 22 Figure 6 Marking . 23 EN 15551:2017 (E) DIN EN 15551:2017-05 5 Fi
34、gure 7 Boundary dimensions and minimum surface of buffer heads. 25 Figure A.1 Dimension of the maximum space envelope of buffer Side view 29 Figure A.2 Cross section A A 30 Figure A.3 Cross section B B 30 Figure A.4 Cross section C C 30 Figure A.5 Cross section D D . 31 Figure A.6 Cross section E E
35、31 Figure A.7 Cross section F F 32 Figure A.8 Dimension of the buffer: Cross sections G G, H H, K K and L L . 32 Figure A.9 Dimension of the maximum space envelope of buffer for coaches Side view . 33 Figure B.1 Location of measurement 36 Figure B.2 Tool for application of force F3 . 37 Figure F.1 D
36、efinition of heights 56 Figure F.2 Representation of the stored energy . 57 Figure F.3 Endurance test under service load . 58 Figure G.1 Determination of the buffer strokes for endurance test 60 Figure I.1 The position of the bogie vehicles in the track . 70 Figure I.2 The position of the other vehi
37、cles (non bogie vehicles) in the track 71 Figure K.1 Dimension of the maximum space of the buffer . 74 Figure K.2 Cross section A A . 75 Figure K.3 Cross section B B . 75 Figure K.4 Cross section C C 75 Figure K.5 Cross section D D . 76 Figure K.6 Dimension of the buffer: Cross section E E, F F, G G
38、 and H H 76 Tables Table 1 Buffer stroke 105 mm 14 Table 2 Testing on buffers or their components 16 Table 3 Buffer dimensional characteristics . 18 Table 4 Proof loads for buffers . 19 Table 5 Static characteristics 21 Table 6 Standard widths of buffer heads 26 Table 7 Type and series tests 27 Tabl
39、e B.1 Measurement protocol (example) . 39 Table C.1 Characteristics of the constituents 40 Table C.2 Nature of inspections and tests . 43 Table C.3 Number of flexibility tests per batch of springs 45 EN 15551:2017 (E) DIN EN 15551:2017-05 6 Table C.4 Characteristics of absorbing energy medium . 46 T
40、able E.1 Standard high-sided open wagon 48 Table E.2 Characteristics and requirements with regard to both the test set-up and measuring and technical assessment . 49 Table E.3 Wagons Buffers with a stroke of 105 mm, Definition of dynamic tests 51 Table E.4 Definition of dynamic tests 54 Table E.5 Dy
41、namic characteristics of 110 mm stroke buffers 55 Table G.1 Hydrodynamic buffers . 62 Table G.2 Hydrostatic buffers . 62 Table H.1 Verification of buffer head materials . 64 Table H.2 List of selection of existing buffer head materials 66 Table I.1 Vehicle specification and valid methodology . 69 Ta
42、ble ZA.1 Correspondence between this European Standard, the Commission Regulation concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem rolling stock freight wagons of the rail system in the European Union and repealing Commission Decision 2006/861/EC, as amended by C
43、ommission Regulation (EU) 2015/924 (published in the Official Journal L 150, 17.06.2015, p.10); and Directive 2008/57/EC . 78 Table ZA.2 Correspondence between this European Standard, the Commission regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning the technical specification for interoper
44、ability relating to the rolling stock locomotives and passenger rolling stock of the rail system in the European Union (published in the Official Journal L 356, 12.12.2014, p.228) and Directive 2008/57/EC . 79 EN 15551:2017 (E) DIN EN 15551:2017-05 7 European foreword This document (EN 15551:2017) h
45、as been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2017 and conflicting nation
46、al standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2017. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes E
47、N 15551:2009+A1:2010. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC. For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an
48、integral part of this document. NOTE After the publication of EN 16839, Railway applications Rolling stock Head stock layout, as a European Standard, the overlapping content and all items not pertinent to the product “Buffer“ will be removed from this document. Compared with EN 15551:2009+A1:2010, t
49、he following main changes have been done: a) the “Introduction” was checked upon and revised; b) Clause 1 “Scope” was revised; c) Clause 2 “Normative references” as well the final “Bibliography” were checked upon and revised; d) Clause 3 was modified: 1) damping (3.11) was deleted and the calculation of damping in 3.8;
