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TITLE
ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY CONCERNING NOISE
ORIGINATOR SUBJECT RELATED TO
SCONRAIL LTD. APPLICATION OF TSI NOISE 2006/66/EC
AND TSI NOISE 2011/229/EU

ADDENDUM TO VALIDITY OF THIS RFU

09/09/2011 As the rules for platform assessment are included in the TSI NOISE
2011/229/EU, the section 3) of this RFU is not valid in combination
with the TSI NOISE 2011/229/EU. The other sections are valid for the
application of the revised TSI NOISE 2011/229/EU.
For the application of the TSI NOISE 2006/66/EC this RFU remains
valid in its entity.
DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND EXPLANATION
Scope
This proposal covers conformity assessment concerning noise emitted by railway
vehicles. It is applicable in the process of module SB, SD and SF of TSI NOISE.

Introduction
Assume, a type-examination certificate was issued for one vehicle of a series.
To prove compliance with TSI NOISE for another vehicle of the series, conformity to
the type-examined vehicle has to be declared.
TSI NOISE doesn't give any further information, how to check this conformity. This
could be interpreted by requiring a full conformity.
It is obvious, that a lot of characteristics and constituents of a vehicle do not have any
influence to the noise behaviour. Therefore, for those characteristics and constituents,
no conformity is required and the noise behaviour still is unchanged compared to the
one of the type-examined vehicle.
Just a few characteristics and constituents define the noise behaviour. Those
characteristics and constituents have to be identical with the characteristics and
constituents of the type-examined vehicle to declare a conformity concerning noise.
Constituents are devices or vehicle parts which define noise directly (as the brake
block material for block braked vehicles, the horn, ...). Characteristics are properties
which influence the noise behaviour (as rotational speed of ventilators, operating
conditions of air-conditioning systems, the location of the horn, ...).
As it is nearly impossible to find out within the process of the conformity assessment,
which characteristics and constituents are relevant for the noise behaviour, this work
should be done during the type examination procedure, where an in-depth examination
of the vehicle is carried out. It is proposed, that during the preparation of the type

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examination of a vehicle (within module SB), in a first step a list of noise-relevant

characteristics and constituents is generated. In a second step, the list is completed
with drawing numbers and possibly additional documents which define the noise-
relevant characteristics and constituents of the type-examined vehicle in detail.

Conformity can be confirmed for a vehicle as long as all listed characteristics and
constituents are identical compared to the type-examined vehicle.

The applicant is responsible to generate this list of noise-relevant characteristics and

constituents for the type-examined vehicle.

Motivation

A) Supporting the Notified Bodies in the module SD by providing the information, which
characteristics and constituents are relevant for the noise behaviour of a certain type.
This is especially important, as today and probably for a longer time, the TSI NOISE is
the only TSI for several vehicle types.

The steps 1 and 2 of the RFU proposal are supporting this motivation A).

B) Enabling a simplified approval for vehicle families (e.g. freight locomotives, freight
wagons and passenger wagons) to support interoperability.

Example:
• locomotive type A is type tested (module SB)
• locomotive type B is based on type A, but with another train control system and
train radio system
• it shall be enabled, that a type examination certificate for type B can be provided by
the Notified Body on basis of the acoustically equivalent type A.

The steps 1 and 3 of the RFU proposal are supporting this motivation B).

List of noise-relevant characteristics and constituents (neither exhaustive nor

complete):
Constituent Description of properties of the characteristics and constituents which
Characteristics have to remain unchanged for a conform noise behaviour
Wheel disc Diameter, shape of the wheel disc, wheel noise absorbers
Bogie Type, shape and geometry, type and stiffness suspension systems (vertical,
lateral and longitudinal), interface to the car body
Brake disc Shape, mounting location (wheel mounted or axle mounted), mounting itself
Braking systems Installation of additional mechanical braking systems or modification of existing

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ones which act to the wheel running surface (as cleaning block brake, block
brake, etc.)
Diesel engine Type, power rating, shape, mounting, control (e.g. definition of rpm for a TSI
operating condition)
Generator Type, power rating, shape, mounting, operation in a TSI operating condition
(mainly rpm's)
Traction motor Type, shape, mounting, rpm, if self ventilated also cooling system (fan wheel
and shape, shape of channel, inlet, outlet, grilles, filters, bellows, ...)
Gear box Type, cogging, gear tooth forming, gear ratio, shape of housing externally and
internally, mounting
Hydraulic system Type, power rating, shape, mounting, operation in a TSI operating condition
constituents (mainly rpm's)
Hydraulic system
Pipe types (hoses, pipes), shape, mounting
piping
Power converter Type, topology, power rating, all elements in the main current path, operation in
a TSI operating condition, pulse pattern and frequency, effective values of
current and voltage to the traction motors
Supply of auxiliaries Type, topology, power rating, operation in a TSI operating condition, pulse
pattern and frequency
Cooling systems
(e.g. for traction Types, operation in a TSI operating condition (mainly rpm's), all elements in the
motors, converters, air path (fan wheel and shape, shape of channel, inlet, outlet, grilles, filters,
generator, diesel bellows, shape of cooler register, absorption, ...)
engine, ...)
Pumps (water, oil, ...) Type, power rating, operation in a TSI operating condition (mainly rpm's)
Exhaust system Type, external and internal shape, location mounting, introduction or removing
of a particle-filter
Brake resistor Type, operation in a TSI operating condition (mainly rpm's), all elements in the
system air path (fan wheel and shape, shape of channel, inlet, outlet, grilles, filters,
shape of resistor register, ...)
(applicable only if the forced cooling of the brake resistor can be operated at
stand still)
Air conditioning Type, Operation in a TSI operating condition (mainly rpm's), all elements in the
system air path (fan wheel and shape, shape of channel, inlet, outlet, grilles, filters,
bellows, shape of cooler register, shape of heating registerabsorption, ...),
compressor (type, rpm's, pressure, ...)
Driver's cab Geometry, materials (surfaces, absorption and damping materials, ...), damping
(floor, roof, front, external walls, doors, windows, wall and door to machine
compartment, sealings...)
Horn or other signal
Type, mounting location, mounting, dust-/snow protection
devices
Car body noise atte-
nuation and insula-
Car body structure and anti-vibration measures, interior insulation and sound
tion in case of noise
attenuation
sources in the inte-
rior of this car body
Operational speed Reduction of maximum speed reduces the noise emission, speed increase
does not
Tools to fix the load,
attached parts, rod No additional generation of clapping or drumming noise (to be handled like an
arrangement, additional noise source, see below)
superstructure
Allocation of the Mounting location, mounting, shielding

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above listed systems

and constituents
Additional noise An additional noise source or additional noise sources of any kind provided that
sources (already they produce a noise level less than 10 dB(A) lower than the noise level without
assessed operating this source or these sources (at measuring locations and operating conditions
condition) as defined in TSI NOISE)
Additional noise An additional noise source or additional noise sources of any kind which is
sources (additional active in a particular operating condition of the TSI NOISE which was not
operating condition assessed without this source or sources (adding a cooling system to a freight
to be assessed) wagon. Without cooling system only pass-by-noise had to be assessed, with
cooling system, standstill noise has to be assessed too)
Aerodynamic noise (normally not relevant within the speed range of the TSI NOISE for the
sources conventional rail system)

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RFU PROPOSAL
Within Module SB
1) The applicant is responsible that a list of noise-relevant characteristics and
constituents of the type tested vehicle is generated. It describes the actual vehicle
condition during type examination by documenting the noise-relevant characteristics
and constituents with drawing numbers and additional documents (if required).

Within Module SD (or SF)

2) The list of noise-relevant characteristics and constituents supports the Notified Body
during the Module SD (or SF) activities.

Within Module SB of a different type

3) The Notified Body provides a type examination certificate for a different type of
vehicle without performing a type test, when evidence is provided that all listed
characteristics and constituents are identical compared to the ones of the previously
type-examined vehicle.

Remark:
For conformity assessment of different versions of one type, Annex B.1, point 3 of TSI
Noise Conventional Rail is applied. The list of noise-relevant characteristics and
constituents supports the Notified Body during the module SB activities.

DATE OF AGREEMENT AT NB RAIL PLENARY MEETING

05/10/2011

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