Brake Electronic Control Unit
(BECU) with WSP
(BECU) with WSP
TBU with Parking Brake
TBU with Parking Brake
Integrated Brake Control Unit
Main Air Supply Unit (MASU)
Air Suspension Control Unit
Phonic Wheel
Dump Valve
Compact Calliper
Wheel Mounted Brake Disc
Speed Sensor
Axle Mounted Brake Disc
Sona Comstar has developed a comprehensive brake system to meet the requirements of the Semi-High Speed 'Vande Bharat' Express Train. This brake system integrates advanced electronic control systems, pneumatic components and wheel-mounted friction brake discs, all designed to fullfill the performance and safety standards essential for semi-high-speed rail operations.
Salient Features
- • Advanced Digital Controlled brake application
- • Brake electronics redundancy
- • Configurable to different communication protocol, IP-TRDP, MVB, PWM
- • CAN communication between Brake Electronics
- • CAR and BOGIE Control Solution
- • Wheel Slip/Slide Control with wheel diameter calibration
- • Detection of Non-Rotating Wheel
- •Load Compensated Brake system
- • Jerk limited Brake Blending, optimized LCC
- • Jerk limited Brake Blending, optimized LCC
- • Compact Tread Brake Unit (TBU) and Brake Calliper
- • Wheel mounted and axle mounted brake disc.
- • Integrated brake control unit (BCU) for easy accessibility and maintainability.
- • Fail-safe backup brake system for train safety.
- • Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
- • Emergency Brake – SIL4
- • Service Brake – SIL2
- • Equipment for supplement function like, Horn control, Third rail actuator, Pantograph control, WFL Control, Coupler control etc.
- • Advanced Digital closed loop brake electronics with redundancy for better train availability and performance.
- • Configurable system for CAR and BOGIE control architecture.
- • Advanced IP-TRDP protocol to enhance cyber security.
- • Internal reliable CAN communication among Brake Electronics.
- • Both Tread Brake unit (TBU) and Caliper solution for different train speed configuration.