EN 15302

Railway Wheelset Equivalent Conicity Measurement

This test method defines procedures for determining the equivalent conicity of railway wheelsets, a critical geometric parameter that affects vehicle stability, curving behavior, and wear characteristics. Equivalent conicity influences hunting oscillations, lateral forces, and noise generation during operation. The measurement is essential for railway manufacturers, maintainers, and operators to ensure safe and economical wheelset performance across different track geometries. Accreditation ensures consistent, reproducible measurements that support compliance with European interoperability standards and informed maintenance decisions.

What it measures

  • Equivalent conicity value of wheelset profiles
  • Wheel profile geometry and wear patterns
  • Contact angle and friction coefficient relationships
  • Stability margin and hunting potential
  • Comparative conicity values for different operating conditions
🇩🇪 DIN EN 13715 🇬🇧 BS EN 13715 🇫🇷 NF EN 13715 🇮🇹 UNI EN 13715 🇪🇸 UNE EN 13715 🇳🇱 NEN EN 13715 🇩🇪 DIN EN 13296 🇬🇧 BS EN 13296 🇫🇷 NF EN 13296 🇮🇹 UNI EN 13296 🇪🇸 UNE EN 13296 🇳🇱 NEN EN 13296
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DIN EN 12469 NF S 90-351 BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015 ISO 14644-3
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DIN EN 12469 NF S 90-351 BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015 ISO 14644-3
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturers Wheelset component suppliers Railway depot maintenance facilities Infrastructure maintenance organizations Rail research and development organizations

Related Standards

  • EN 13715 Railway applications - Wheel sets and bogies - Technical file requirements for wheels
  • EN 13296 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheels - Technical specifications for wheels
  • EN 14363 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running behaviour and stationary tests

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