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
Mandatory
Voluntary
Declaration of
conformity
Mandatory
certification
Voluntary
certification
Declaration of
conformity
Certificate of
conformity
Certificate of
conformity
Conformity with
regulatory
documentation
Conformity with
technical
regulations
Conformity with
regulatory
documentation
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
1.
Application submission
2.
Expert review of application. Delivery of a decision.
3.
Test centre selection tender
4.
Testing
5.
Production analysis
6.
Expert review of test results and conclusions
7.
Supervisory control
8.
Appeal reviews
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
VNIIZhT TC specifics
Hardware
HR
Requirements
and
Methods
Results
database
VNIIZhT TC advantages
Laboratory,
rig tests of
components
Field tests on
the Test
Circuit
Testing at
the highspeed 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
Over 500 models
Freight wagons
Coaches
Electric locomotives
Diesel locomotives
Electric trains
Catenary
Power supply
Rails
Sleepers
Fastenings
Individual assemblies
components
Laboratory rig tests
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
Tests on the Test Circuit
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
Testing at the high-speed test facility
Belorechenskaya st.
Khanskaya st.
 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.
Tests on an active line
 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 are a part of the technological process
of creating new equipment
Thank you!
VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)