Wireless train-to-train communication is used to maintain a dynamically calculated, safe distance between the rail vehicles. This concept enables safe driving with relative braking distance as well as the composition and separation of trains during operation. In the project, the underlying concept was developed and a safety and performance analysis was carried out, taking into account prevailing safety standards. Furthermore, the basic technical feasibility of the project was analysed on the basis of a feasibility study. The project was completed by analysing the effects on the existing system and a parallel market analysis.
Further information on the project.
Further information on the project.

Project goals

• Concept analysis including the application conditions
• Performance and safety analysis
• Feasibility study
• Specification of the system requirements
• Impact analysis of the dynamic wing on the existing railway system
• Analysing the business model

Results

• Public deliverables on the X2Rail-3 Website 
• Schenker, Moritz (2020) S2R Innovation Days Presentation X2R3-TD2.8 Virtually Coupled Train Sets. Shift2Rail Innovation Days, 22. – 23.10.2020, Brussels (online). (https://elib.dlr.de/137137/) und (Advanced Traffic Management & Control Systems Webinar: Shift2Rail Innovation Days - YouTube)
• Schenker, Moritz und Parise, Riccardo und Goikoetxea, Javier (2021) Concept and Performance Analysis of Virtual Coupling for Railway Vehicles. In: Proceedings of the 3rd SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar, 38, Seiten 81-91. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Institut für Verkehrssystemtechnik. 3rd SmartRaCon Science Seminar, 02. Sep. 2021, Braunschweig, Deutschland (virtuell). ISSN 1866-721X. (https://elib.dlr.de/147189/)
• Weitere Forschungsergebnisse des DLR zum Virtuellen Kuppeln finden sie hier (Next Generation Train (NGT) - Slip Coaching and Virtual Coupling Demonstrator )

Client

Europäische Kommission – Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking

Project partners

• Thales Deutschland GmbH
• Alstom Transport S.A.
• ANSALDO STS S.p.A
• AZD Praha s.r.o
• Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB
• CAF Signalling S.L.
• Asociación Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas
• Deutsche Bahn AG
• Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
• HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
• Indra Sistemas S.A
• Kapsch CarrierCom
• Mer Mec SPA
• Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
• Fondation de Coopération Scientifique Railenium
• Siemens AG
• Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français Réseau
• Trafikverket

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