ETCS Brake Model Tool 2.2
User’s Guide

Thomas Brunnengräber

2024-11

ETCS Brake Model Tool 2.2 including the documentation is provided ”as is” without any warranty to performance, correctness or fitness for any particular purpose.

Copyright (C) 2024 by Thomas Brunnengräber, Munich, Germany.

www.thomas-brunnengraeber.de

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Contents
1 Introduction
 1.1 Intention and Functions of ETCS Brake Model Tool
 1.2 Terms and Abbreviations
 1.3 Conventions
 1.4 The Desktop
 1.5 Floating Window
2 Projects
 2.1 Packages
 2.2 Project Members
 2.3 Files
 2.4 Libraries
 2.5 The Project Properties Dialog
3 Flexible Trains (Conversion Model)
 3.1 The Flexible Train Model Properties Panel
 3.2 Calculation of the Brake Model Parameters
4 Fix Train Models
 4.1 Explanations valid for all kind of Fix Train Models
 4.2 Direct Input of the Parameters of a Fix Train Model
 4.3 Calculation of Correction Factors by combinatorial Logic
 4.4 Calculation of Correction Factors for Fix Brake Models by Monte-Carlo Simulation
 4.5 The Emergency Brake Decelerations Chart Window
 4.6 Exports
5 Normal Service Brake Model
 5.1 The Normal Service Brake Model Panel
6 National Values
 6.1 The National Values Panel
7 Track Profiles
 7.1 The Track Profile Panel
8 Scenarios
 8.1 The Scenario Panel
 8.2 Limits Chart Window
9 Menus and Commands
 9.1 Generals
 9.2 The File Menu
 9.3 The Edit Menu
 9.4 The View Menu
 9.5 The Calculate Menu
 9.6 The Export Menu
 9.7 The Help Menu
 9.8 The Tool Bar
References