The 8th edition of UIC leaflet 541-3

The UIC leaflet 541-3 was introduced in 1977 to describe the general conditions for the approval of railway brake pads mainly for passenger coaches operating at relatively low speed. Since then the vehicles, operation conditions and performance requirements have significantly changed. Trains have become faster and heavier and multiple units have been developed offering high electro-dynamic brake effort resulting in a large variation of the braked mass of the friction brake system. Modern brake pads need to fulfill these requirements and offer stable and reliable friction.

Consequently, the development of new dynamometer test programmes and evaluation criteria for brake pad certification was necessary. The new 8th edition* of the UIC leaflet 541-3 contains completely new test programmes for multiple units, locomotive and freight cars including new certifications criteria. Besides the application-specific test programmes a generic programme is included to derive consistent programmes for upcoming new vehicle classes. The test programmes were developed on the basis of the brake disc performance classes defined in the European standard for brake discs EN14535-3.

To allow a convenient evaluation of test data according to the new criteria an MS Excel based evaluation tool was developed at Munich University of Applied Sciences. The software is available from the UIC together with the leaflet.

* Expected publication date at the end of 2016

1-day Seminar

1 place available (updated 20th of Jan. 2017)

The 1-day Seminar "New UIC certification criteria for the approval of brake pads" on

Thursday, 9th of February 2017

from 10.00 to 16.00

at Munich University of Applied Sciences

explains in detail the new certification concept and introduces the UIC evaluation tool developed at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

As a guest lecture "JURID and FERODO friction materials for UIC 541-3" will be presented by Maik Schlauss, Federal-Mogul, Glinde.

For further details please see the seminar flyer. The seminar language is English.

The participation fee is 329 EUR plus 19% value added tax. To register please send an e-mail with your details to matthias.niessner@hm.edu or use the seminar flyer. After registration you will receive a confimation and an invoice by e-mail. The fee is payable in EUR.

Coffee, drinks, and lunchtime snack are included.

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Agenda

09.30 - 10.00 Arrival of participants
10.00 Welcome
10.00 - 10.30 Introduction, activities of the railway research group at Munich University of Applied Sciences.
10.30 - 12.00 The new UIC leaflet 541-3, new test programmes and new certification criteria.
12.00 - 12.30 Guest lecture "JURID and FERODO friction materials for UIC 541-3", Maik Schlauss, Federal-Mogul
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.00 Analysis of test data using the new UIC evaluation tool (teaching version available)
15.00 - 15.15 New brake pad shapes and geometrical requirements.
15.15 - 15.30 Optional Performance criteria of the friction pair according to EN14535
15.30 - 16.00 Outlook on alternative evaluation criteria based on penalty points
16.00
Closure of the seminar

The seminar language is English.

Location

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule München
Lothstr. 64
D-80335 Munich, Germany
Building R
Room R1.086 (subject to change)

Tram station "Hochschule München (Lothstraße)", tram lines 20, 21, and 22 from Munich central station.

Organisation

Organiser
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niessner
Sophienstr. 22, 85737 Ismaning, Germany

Contact address at the University for information and registration
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niessner
Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics
Lothstr. 34
D-80335 Munich, Germany
Phone +49-(0)89-1265-1665
Mobile +49-(0)177-7615609
E-Mail matthias.niessner@hm.edu

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