Modern testing methodologies and their added values

Vito CALIANDROSIGNALLING PRODUCT LINE MANAGER

Testing in maintenance phase of the project

Sensible parameters to be tested for ERTMS

Modern technologies: diagnostic vehicles

Application in Funded Projects

Agenda

CENELEC EN 50126 - The context (1/2)

Operation and Maintenance

11

SystemAcceptance

10

De-commissioning and Disposal

14

PreferenceMonitoring

12 Modificationand Retrofit

13

Re-apply Lifecycle

Maintenance is part of the process for signalling applications, with SIL4 safety integrity level.

Phase 11 of the product life cycle is called “Operation and Maintenance”. Phase 11 ensures the operation, maintenance and logistic support in order

to maintain the system compliance to the RAMS requirements. This is the phase where “mobile diagnostic” is required.

CENELEC EN 50126 - The context (2/2)

The collection of statistical data regarding functional and RAMS performances before and during the revenue service of the trackside is useful to optimize the maintenance process.

Diagnostic data are evaluated and used for planning the consequent maintenance actions.

Testing in maintenance phase of the project

Sensible parameters to be tested for ERTMS

Modern technologies: diagnostic vehicles

Application in Funded Projects

Agenda

Maintenance for ERTMS constituents

ERTMS

ERTMS - Level 1 TRACKSIDE CONSTITUENTS

ERTMS - Level 2 TRACKSIDE CONSTITUENTS

LEU

BALISE BALISE

GSM - R

Maintenance depends on the diagnostic subsystem of the supplier.Maintenance (could be) quite automatic.

Maintenance depending on the Local verification of each balise.Maintenance cannot be automatic.

Maintenance depending on the diagnostic subsystem of the supplier at transmission level;at the receiving level it depends on the local verification, for each positioning on the track.Maintenance cannot be completly automatic.

Sensible parameters to be tested for ERTMS

DIAGNOSTIC LEVELS

DIAGNOSTIC LEVELS

BALISE

GSM - R

Testing in maintenance phase of the project

Sensible parameters to be tested for ERTMS

Modern technologies: diagnostic vehicles

Application in Funded Projects

Agenda

Diagnostic Vehicle “CAR ON TEchnology” The vehicle has been conceived together with RFI for the requirements of diagnostic

systems. Design and development of the diagnostic systems and railway vehicle have been completely implemented in MER MEC facilities.

Vehicle is used for trend analysis, predictive maintenance planning, trackside test commissioning.

Vehicle Informations: Rank B Clearance UIC 505-1 Track gauge 1435 mm Maximum speed 120 Km/h

GSM-R Diagnostic System: measurements

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR VOICE QUALITY ASSESSMENT

SYSTEM EVENTSo Start callo Stop callo Handover completeo Handover failureo Dropped callo Failed callo No service

GPRS Diagnostic System: measurements

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE TO EVALUATE THE DATA CONNECTION PERFORMANCE

SYSTEM EVENTSo GPRS attach completeo GPRS detach completeo GPRS ra update completeo GPRS pdp activate completeo GPRS pdp deactivate complete o GPRS attach rejecto GPRS ra update rejecto GPRS pdp context rejecto GPRS authentication and ciphering reject

GSM-R/GPRS Diagnostic System: application interfaces

Correct positioning on the track Correct distance between balises within the

same Balise Group (BG) Correct distance between BGs Functional coherence and consistency of the

received telegram to the expected one for that balise

Balise Status Silent balise ‘Default Balise’ message, in order to detect a LEU

failure or a break on the connection cable ‘Default LEU’ message, in order to verify the correct

functioning of the LEU

Number of received telegrams (air-gap index)

Balise Diagnostic: logical parameters measurement

Radio Contact Diagram Contact length Axial symmetry Compliance with the expected patterns

Central frequency value FSK frequency deviation of modulation

Balise Diagnostic: physical parameters measurement

Italian experience

Pre-operational phase carried out during 2010 Full operation started in January 2011 Operation Program main outcomes:

6 complete measuring campaigns (six months timeframe) on the Italian Railway Track, about 11.000 Km

80.000+ km of lines inspected 108.000+ eurobalises checked

The following information have been kindly provided from Rete Ferroviaria Italiana

The service performed by the technological CARONTE allows continuous monitoring of the railway lines and, through the detection of faults, provides indications for corrective maintenance of the equipment of wayside and then for Certification in exercise of the lines.

The objective in the medium term is the study of evolution of the physical parameters of the balise before they reach the fault condition in order to contribute maintaining the efficiency of the equipment of wayside system mainly in terms of predictive maintenance.

Future applications of ERTMS testing systems

New CAR-ON-Technology vehicle for RFI in 2014

New Generation of diagnostics Systems for High-Speed Lines

Supply for diagnostic vehicle

for SBB

Testing in maintenance phase of the project

Sensible parameters to be tested for ERTMS

Modern technologies: diagnostic vehicles

Application in Funded Projects

Agenda

Application in Funded Projects

The described technologies will be used in 2 funded projects

SHIFT2RAIL TEN-T

SHIFT2RAIL

SHIFT2RAIL is the first joint R&D proposal of European Railway Industry, aiming at developing products with a fast market follow up;

SHIFT2RAIL encompasses research, innovation and demonstration activities in all aspects of the rail system, amounting to nearly €1 Billion, co-financed by the EU and the private sector under the Horizon2020 budget across the 7 year lifespan of the initiative (estimated 2015-2022);

Position of MERMEC Group SHIFT²RAIL MoU founder

signatory Participation to IP2, IP3, IP5. From Jan 2014 participation to

the Steering Committee

IP1 / Energy & Mass Efficient Technologies for High Capacity Green Trains

IP2 / Advance Traffic Management & Control Systems for the Improvement of Mainline & Urban Rail Capacity & ResilienceZero on-site testing: the activity is devoted to laboratory tests,

including the full simulation of railway line condition, to minimize ERTMS field tests campaigns before to place the line in service

IP3 / The Cost efficient - High Capacity Green Infrastructure

IP4 / The IT Solutions for a Seamless Attractive Railway Transport System

IP5 / The Technologies for Sustainable & Attractive European Freight Transport

ERTMS Funding Opportunity

BENEFICIARYRETE FERROVIARIA ITALIANA

TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERSMER MEC, ECM

ACCREDITED LABORATORIESMULTITEL, ITALCERTIFER

ACTIONOff-site and field testing to support Italian ERTMS migration strategy

OBJECTIVESThe Action aims at performing joint off-site and field testing to influence technical specifications for the equipment of Wayside and On-Board Subsystem with ERTMS/ETCS Level 1 for the entire Italian Railway Network

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