2. Braking performance
In most cases, the braking performance of a vehicle or convoy is characterized by three parameters:
braking system reaction time ;
braking performance itself: stopping distance or deceleration;
jerk, characterizing comfort.
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2.1.1 Brake system reaction time
Like any physical system, the braking system does...
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Bibliography
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(1) - BOÎTEUX (M.) -
Le frein pneumatique ferroviaire – Partie 1 – Généralités sur le frein UIC et sur le frein EP.
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Chemins de fer n° 407.
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(2) - ROUVILLOIS (B.) -
1828-1888 : le frein, toute une histoire....
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