Tasks of the IPS „TABOR” in the EU Project MODBRAKE
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Instytut Pojazdów Szynowych “TABOR”
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Politechnika Poznańska,
Publication date: 2010-04-02
Rail Vehicles/Pojazdy Szynowe 2010,2,6-12
ABSTRACT
The paper describes an EU project MODBRAKE concerning standardization ac- tions about high-speed
passenger train brakes, also showing the participation of the Institut of Rail Vehicle TABOR in
Poznań in the project. A short history of train brakes is presented, discussing briefly the
development phases and the benefits of using modules. EU actions concerning standardization
actions about railway vehicles, particularly of train brakes under the MODBRAKE program, are
presented. The short description of the new brake system with accordance to
international TSI standardization is presented.
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Photographs made by the team during the MODBRAKE project and from IPS "TABOR", Poznań.
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Driver Machine Interfaces for Traction Units and Driving coaches. ORS 612-0.