Proposal on Updating the Air Spring Standard for Rail Vehicle

Abstract

Testing items, testing methods and criterion for air spring were analyzed according to domestic rail vehicle service condition. Rules for domestic rail vehicle air spring were provided to comply with the running performance and safety. Comments on the testing items, testing methods and criterion were proposed through comparing and analyzing domestic and oversea standards, including TB/T2841-2005 Air spring for rail vehicle, EN 13597-2003 Rail applications-Rubber suspension components-Rubber diaphragms for pneumatic suspension springs and JIS E 4206-1989 Spring device for rail vehicle.

Keywords

• rail vehicle
• air spring
• standard updating
• testing item
• testing method