NTV’s AGV575
NTV’s AGV575
Train Homologation Process
La Rocca, Gianbattista / Belforte, Paolo / De Santis, Emanuele
Technical Training Manager
Contents
Company presentation
The Actors of Homologation
AGV001 « PEGASE » Prototype tests
AGV575 Pre-series trains tests
Homologation Process Timeline
Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori
First private High Speed railway operator in the
European Union.
Overall employment generated: 2,000 jobs.
Service offered: 50 trains/day, 12 million
trains-km/year.
Demand on Italo by 2014: 8 million passengers.
Market share by 2014: 25%.
In service from April 2012:
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9 trains pairs operated;
Company mission and approach
NTV targets:
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Guarantee
the
operation
of
commercial
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Guarantee
the
operation
of
commercial
services with an high quality standard.
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Keep the costs under control, in particular all
those related to the operation.
Organization and processes have to be LIGHT, SAFE
and TOTALLY INTEGRATED
NTV fleet
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25 AGV (Automotrice Grand Vitesse) Alstom HS trainsets
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~ 25 mln euro per trainset
TECHNICAL FEATURES
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Type: Articulated trainset
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Composition: 11 vehicles – 12 bogies
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Length: 201 m
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Traction: Distributed
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Power: 3 kV dc + 25 kV ac
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Maximum speed
o
250 km/h (3 kV dc)
o
300 km/h (25 kV ac)
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Testing laboratory
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Process Responsible
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Train Responsible (during tests)
The Actors of Homologation
The first private HS railway operator in Europe meets the first
train homologated by the Constructor.
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Train Responsible (during tests)
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Technical Dossier Predisposition
Homologation
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Monitoring Processes
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RU Operational service (during
tests)
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Train Responsible
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Technical Dossier Assessment
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Slot Availability
AGV001 “PEGASE” prototype tests
Pegase arrives in Italy
7 January 2010
Starting tests on Pegase
9 February2010
Test end
21 December 2010
Test runs performed on 45.000 km for understanding dynamic behavior
of the train and anticipating homologation tests for signalling.
AGV575 Pre-series trains tests
Test Start
Marc 10
th, 2011
Test end
December 5
th, 2011
Tests performed:
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Traction/Braking: performance evaluation,
Test Start
April 10
th, 2011
Test End
December 9
th, 2011
Test performed:
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Running dynamics up to 330 km/h on the
PS01
L02
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Traction/Braking: performance evaluation,
speed step up, braking test, and braking
distance measuring to comply with safety
requirements, homologation of the system
as a type system.
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Signalling System: set up and verification
of the correct interface between on board
and ground devices
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Pantograph: dynamic behavior at high
speed, current collection quality, both off 3kV
and 25kV.
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Tunnel aerodynamics interactions
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Running dynamics up to 330 km/h on the
25kV HS line Milano Bologna (commercial
speed + 10% as specified by international
regulation)
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Running dynamics up to 275 km/h on the
3kV DD line Roma Firenze (commercial
speed + 10% as specified by international
regulation)
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External aerodynamics on fixed installation
along the line (such as platform, etc.)
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Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)
AGV575 Pre-series trains tests
Tests performed:
Test performed:
Test Start
November 17
th,
2011
Test end
December 18
th,
2011
L03
Test Start
November 10
th,
2011
Test End
December 11
th,
2011
L03
L05
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Signalling system homologation and put
into service: 10000 km under supervision
running on all kind of line in order to
demonstrate to safety authority the
robustness and reliability of the type system
under homologation
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Reliability growth endurance test
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Test were performed on the still to be
opened (at that time) French “Rhin-Rhone”
25kV High Speed Line, together with
French TGV and German ICE trainstes.
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Over speed test at 330km/h to have a
complete benchmark on dynamic behavior
of that train running on different
infrastructures
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Completing of the external aerodynamics
2008
2009
Homologation request
2010
2011
2012
Documentation
Pegase testing train
Testing authorisation
15 Dec ‘09
Testing runs
07 Jan ‘10
Homologation Process Timeline
Testing runs
07 Jan ‘10
21 Dec ‘10
PS01 – L02 – L03 – L05
Testing authorisation
Testing runs
10 Mar ‘11
18 Dec ‘11
3 Mar ‘11
Homologation
For pre-commercial ser.
For commercial service
2008
2009
Homologation request
2010
2011
2012
Documentation
Pegase testing train
Testing authorisation
15 Dec ‘09
Testing runs
07 Jan ‘10
Homologation Process Timeline
Testing runs
07 Jan ‘10
21 Dec ‘10
PS01 – L02 – L03 – L05
Testing authorisation
Testing runs
10 Mar ‘11
18 Dec ‘11
3 Mar ‘11
Homologation
For pre-commercial ser.
Process Milestone
Documentation for test
Requested by
Released by
Date (PS1)
Technical approval for test
Ammissione tecnica per prove
RINA
March 3
rd, 2011
Vehicle registration for test
RINA
March 3
rd, 2011
Authorisation to run for test
Circolabilità per prove
RINA
March 9th, 2011
Documentation
Requested by
Released by
Date
Technical approval
Autorizzazione di messa in servizio
March 6
th
