Certification of railway equipment. JSC VNIIZhT Test Centre Speakers: Alexandr Savin Eduard Gunchenko 17 October 2012 VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)

Conformity assessment Forms of conformity assessment MandatoryVoluntary Declaration of conformity Mandatory certification Voluntary certification Declaration of conformity Certificate of conformity Conformity with regulatory documentation Conformity with technical regulations Conformity with regulatory documentation Mark of conformity on declaration Market access certification mark Mark of conformity on mandatory certification Mark of conformity on voluntary certification

Certification process Application submission 1. Expert review of application. Delivery of a decision. 2. Test centre selection tender 3. Testing 4. Production analysis 5. Supervisory control 7. Expert review of test results and conclusions 6. Appeal reviews 8.

VNIIZhT TC Accreditation Federal Railway Transport certification system Voluntary certification system Registry of organisations recognised by the Council for Rail Transport of CIS member countries

HR Hardware Methods Results database Requirements and VNIIZhT TC specifics

VNIIZhT TC advantages VNIIZhT TC advantages Laboratory, rig tests of components Field tests on the Test Circuit Testing at the high- speed test facility Tests on an active line VNIIZhT is the only test centre in the 1520 mm gauge area capable of performing the full range of tests

Test subjects Rails Fastenings Sleepers Catenary Power supply Electric locomotives Diesel locomotives Electric trains Individual assemblies and components Freight wagons Coaches Over 500 models

Pile driver Wagon extension and compression rig Laboratory rig tests

Field testing laboratory for rolling stock and track components Rig for coupler testing Laboratory rig tests

Rig for testing braking equipment Vibration test for fatigue testing of bogie frames Laboratory rig tests

Stand for testing high voltage equipment Group braking station for 200 freight wagons and 40 coaches Laboratory rig tests

1520 mm – 1435 mm switch device for testing variable gauge wheelsets Laboratory rig tests

Annular track 1: length 6000 m, constant curvature radius 956 m, slope 0 ‰. Annular tracks 2 and 3: length 5700 m, curves 390–1200 m, slope 12‰. Train speed: passenger: 120 km/h freight: 90 km/h Catenary Voltage: DC: 825 V and 3 kV AC: 25 kV, 50 Hz Track gauge: 1520 mm Traffic density: 350 Mt gross per year Tests on the Test Circuit

 dual power;  light duty line;  warm climate;  straight sections and curves with various radii are available;  manufacturing facilities for test preparations;  hotel for test personnel. Testing at the high-speed test facility Belorechenskaya st. Maykop Khanskaya Khanskaya st. to Armavir to Tuapse

impact on track superstructure components, including track switches dynamic, running tests for establishing the structure and maintenance standards of the track, track switches and rolling stock chassis dynamic, strength braking for determining tractive resistance aerodynamic tests tests of interactions between various catenary systems and current collectors friction coefficient between wheels and rails Tests on an active line

Tests are a part of the technological process of creating new equipment

Thank you! VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)