Virtual software testing and certification of railway vehicle from the point of view of their dynamics

Abstract

The paper presents selected tests that must be performed in the process of releasing to service of a rail vehicle. The research has been done in compliance with the requirements of the TSI. 4.2.3.5. and Annex R, UIC 530-2 Annex G in the framework of the simulation studies performed with of use of authors' own simulation software created in Matlab Simulink. The research is focused on the procedures and dynamical tests of a freight wagon Eanos series, type 445W designed for use on railway lines with track width of 1435 mm in the conventional rail system. Regardless of the type of entry into service, all relevant subsystems and vehicle systems must be tested. The obtained results showed new possibilities not only in the area of building models of multibody systems but also tests to be carried out in order to assess correctly running gear designs.