DIN EN 16834:2015-03

This document defines the term braked weight and describes the method for determining it and its relationship to the weight of railway vehicles and railway trains; it also describes the method for determining deceleration.It deals with conversion of the braked weight to the braked weight percentage of a vehicle or train for operating purposes. Reference is also made to limiting features arising in the event of the operating conversion of the braked weight percentage of a train calculated from specified braked weight, depending on the formation of the train. The brake assessment is made in principle using the 'passenger train' brake position. This document also indicates reference values for braking distances which can be obtained in the 'freight train' brake position. The assessment curves are presented as graphs and in mathematical terms. This assessment is valid for speeds up to 200 km/h. For trains running at speeds in excess of 200 km/h the braking power is expressed as deceleration.