Certification of railway equipment. JSC VNIIZhT Test Centre

Speakers: Alexandr Savin Eduard Gunchenko

17 October 2012VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)

Conformity assessmentConformity assessment

Forms of conformity assessment

Mandatory Voluntary

Declaration of conformity

Mandatory certification

Voluntary certification

Declaration of conformity

Certificate of conformity

Certificate of conformity

Conformity with regulatory

documentation

Conformity with technical

regulations

Conformity with regulatory

documentation

Conformity with regulatory

documentation

Mark of conformity on

declaration

Market access certification mark

Mark of conformity on mandatory certification

Mark of conformity on voluntary certification

Certification processCertification process

Application submissionApplication submission1.1.

Expert review of application. Delivery of a decision.Expert review of application. Delivery of a decision.2.2.

Test centre selection tenderTest centre selection tender3.3.

TestingTesting4.4.

Production analysisProduction analysis5.5.

Supervisory controlSupervisory control7.7.

Expert review of test results and conclusionsExpert review of test results and conclusions6.6.

Appeal reviewsAppeal reviews8.8.

VNIIZhT TCVNIIZhT TC Accreditation Accreditation

FederalFederal R Railway ailway TTransportransportccertification system ertification system

Voluntary certification systemVoluntary certification system

Registry of organisations Registry of organisations recognised by the Council for Rail recognised by the Council for Rail Transport of CIS member countriesTransport of CIS member countries

HRHR

HardwareHardware

MethodsMethods

ResultsResults databasedatabase

RequirementsRequirements

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VNIIZhT TCVNIIZhT TC specifics specifics

VNIIZhT TCVNIIZhT TC a advantages dvantages

Laboratory, Laboratory, rig tests of rig tests of componentscomponents

Field tests Field tests on on the Test the Test CircuitCircuit

Testing at Testing at the high-the high-speed test speed test facilityfacility

Tests Tests on on an an active lineactive line

VNIIZhT is the only test centre in the 1520 mm gauge area capable of VNIIZhT is the only test centre in the 1520 mm gauge area capable of performing performing the the full full range of testsrange of tests

Test Test subjectssubjects

RailsRails

FasteningsFasteningsSleepersSleepers

CatenaryCatenaryPower supplyPower supply

Electric locomotivesElectric locomotivesDiesel locomotivesDiesel locomotives

Electric trainsElectric trains

Individual assemblies and Individual assemblies and componentscomponents

Freight wagonsFreight wagonsCoachesCoaches

Over Over 500500 models models

Pile driver Wagon extension and compression rig

Laboratory rig testsLaboratory rig tests

Field testing laboratoryfor rolling stock and track components

Rig for coupler testing

Laboratory rig testsLaboratory rig tests

Rig for testing braking equipment

Vibration test for fatigue testing of bogie frames

Laboratory rig testsLaboratory rig tests

Stand for testing high voltageequipment

Group braking station for 200 freight wagonsand 40 coaches

Laboratory rig testsLaboratory rig tests

1520 mm – 1435 mm switch device for testing variable gauge wheelsets

Laboratory rig testsLaboratory rig tests

Annular track 1: length 6000 m, constant curvature radius 956 m, slope 0 ‰.

Annular tracks 2 and 3: length 5700 m, curves 390–1200 m, slope 12‰.

Train speed: passenger: 120 km/h freight: 90 km/h

Catenary Voltage: DC: 825 V and 3 kV AC: 25 kV, 50 Hz

Track gauge: 1520 mm

Traffic density: 350 Mt gross per year

Tests Tests on on the Test Circuitthe Test Circuit

dual power; light duty line; warm climate; straight sections and curves with various radii are available; manufacturing facilities for test preparations; hotel for test personnel.

Testing at the high-speed test facilityTesting at the high-speed test facility

Belorechenskaya st.

Maykop

Khanskaya

Khanskaya st.

to Armavir

to Tuapse

impact on track superstructure components, including track switches dynamic, running tests for establishing the structure and maintenance standards of the track, track switches and rolling stock chassis dynamic, strength braking for determining tractive resistance aerodynamic tests tests of interactions between various catenary systems and current collectorsfriction coefficient between wheels and rails

Tests Tests onon an active line an active line

Tests are a part of the technological process Tests are a part of the technological process

of creating new equipmentof creating new equipment

Thank you!

VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)