@@ -2485,9 +2485,6 @@ be about 1 minute for every 12 cars. If the *Brake Pipe Charging Rate*
24852485will be disabled and will also disable some but not all of the other new
24862486brake features.
24872487
2488- Brake system charging time depends on the train length as it should, but
2489- at the moment there is no modeling of main reservoirs and compressors.
2490-
24912488For EP brakes, two variants are available:
24922489
24932490- If ``Wagon(ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe `` is set to 0 (default situation),
@@ -3156,20 +3153,36 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
31563153
31573154.. index ::
31583155 single: BrakePipeVolume
3156+ single: ORTSAuxiliaryResCapacity
31593157 single: ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume
3158+ single: ORTSBrakeCylinderPipingVolume
3159+ single: ORTSBrakeCylinderSize
3160+ single: ORTSBrakeCylinderTravel
3161+ single: ORTSNumberBrakeCylinders
31603162 single: ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate
31613163 single: ORTSEmergencyDumpValveRate
31623164 single: ORTSEmergencyDumpValveTimer
3165+ single: ORTSEmergencyQuickAction
31633166 single: ORTSEmergencyResQuickRelease
31643167 single: ORTSMainResPipeAuxResCharging
31653168 single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio
3169+ single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveInshot
31663170 single: ORTSEngineBrakeRelayValveRatio
3171+ single: ORTSEngineBrakeRelayValveInshot
31673172 single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveApplicationRate
31683173 single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveReleaseRate
31693174 single: ORTSMaxTripleValveCylinderPressure
31703175 single: ORTSMaxServiceCylinderPressure
3176+ single: ORTSMaxServiceApplicationRate
3177+ single: ORTSTwoStageLowPressure
3178+ single: ORTSTwoStageRelayValveRatio
3179+ single: ORTSTwoStageIncreasingSpeed
3180+ single: ORTSTwoStageDecreasingSpeed
3181+ single: ORTSHighSpeedReducingPressure
31713182 single: ORTSUniformChargingThreshold
31723183 single: ORTSUniformChargingRatio
3184+ single: ORTSUniformReleaseThreshold
3185+ single: ORTSUniformReleaseRatio
31733186 single: ORTSQuickServiceLimit
31743187 single: ORTSQuickServiceApplicationRate
31753188 single: ORTSQuickServiceVentRate
@@ -3187,6 +3200,9 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
31873200 single: ORTSBrakePipeTimeFactor
31883201 single: ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe
31893202 single: ORTSCompressorIsMuControlled
3203+ single: Supply_Reservoir
3204+ single: ORTSSupplyResCapacity
3205+ single: ORTSSupplyResChargingRate
31903206
31913207- ``Wagon(BrakePipeVolume `` -- Volume of car's brake pipe in cubic feet
31923208 (default .5).
@@ -3200,10 +3216,27 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
32003216 brake servicetimefactor instead, but the Open Rails Development team
32013217 doesn't believe this is worth the effort by the user for the added
32023218 realism.
3203- - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume `` - Volume of car's brake cylinder. This allows
3204- specifying the brake cylinder volume independently of triple valve ratio.
3205- This is useful when the cylinder is not directly attached to a triple valve,
3206- e. g. when a relay valve exists.
3219+ - ``Wagon(ORTSAuxiliaryResCapacity `` -- Volume of the car's auxiliary
3220+ reservoir. Normally determined automatically given the emergency res
3221+ volume, but can be entered manually if the car has no emergency res.
3222+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume `` -- Volume of each brake cylinder on
3223+ the car. This allows specifying the brake cylinder volume independently
3224+ of triple valve ratio. This is useful when the cylinder is not directly
3225+ attached to a triple valve, e. g. when a relay valve exists.
3226+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderSize `` -- If brake cylinder dimensions are
3227+ available, this can be used in place of ``ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume `` to
3228+ set the size of the brake cylinder(s).
3229+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderTravel `` -- The length of brake cylinder extension
3230+ when the brakes are applied. Larger travel leads to larger brake cylinder
3231+ volume, and volume will increase as the brake cylinder pressurizes.
3232+ (Default 8 inches.)
3233+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderPipingVolume `` -- The volume of the piping between
3234+ the brake valve and each brake cylinder, including the volume of air in the
3235+ brake cylinder when released. This volume does not change as the brake
3236+ cylinder extends, and can be manipulated to change the effective triple
3237+ valve ratio. (Default is 20% of the applied brake cylinder volume.)
3238+ - ``Wagon(ORTSNumberBrakeCylinders `` -- Sets the number of brake cylinders
3239+ on the car, multiplies the brake cylinder volume. (Default 1 brake cylinder.)
32073240- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate `` -- Threshold rate for emergency
32083241 brake actuation of the triple valve. If the pressure in the brake pipe
32093242 decreases at a higher rate than specified, the triple valve will switch to
@@ -3213,12 +3246,17 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
32133246- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyDumpValveTimer `` -- Timer for emergency dump valve to close
32143247 after it is activated. If set to 0, it will close as soon as BP is discharged.
32153248 Default value will prevent BP from being charged for 2 minutes.
3249+ - ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyQuickAction `` -- If set to 1, air from the brake pipe will
3250+ be sent to the brake cylinder at MaxApplicationRate during emergency applications.
3251+ Speeds up emergency application along the entire train. (default 0)
32163252- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyResQuickRelease `` -- Set to 1 (default 0) to enable quick release,
32173253 in which emergency reservoir air is used to increase the brake pipe pressure
3218- during release. Remains active until brake cylinder pressure drops below 5 psi .
3254+ during release. Remains active until aux res has recharged .
32193255- ``Wagon(ORTSMainResPipeAuxResCharging `` -- Boolean value that indicates,
32203256 for twin pipe systems, if the main reservoir pipe is used for charging the auxiliary
3221- reservoirs. If set to false, the main reservoir pipe will not be used
3257+ reservoirs. Alternately, if equipped with a supply reservoir, the supply reservoir
3258+ will charge from the main reservoir pipe instead. If set to false, the main reservoir
3259+ pipe will not be used (default: true).
32223260 by the brake system.
32233261- ``Wagon(ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe `` -- Set to 1 for UIC EP brake: brake pipe
32243262 pressure is electrically controlled at every fitted car.
@@ -3227,7 +3265,17 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
32273265 This is achieved via a relay valve which sets BC pressure proportionally.
32283266 Relay valves may be installed to achieve higher brake cylinder pressures,
32293267 dynamic brake blending or variable load compensation.
3230- - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio `` -- Same as above, but for the engine brake
3268+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveInshot `` -- Sets the "in-shot" pressure for the relay
3269+ valve. If set to a positive value, this pressure will be added to the brake
3270+ cylinder across the entire range of relay valve application. If set to a negative
3271+ value, this pressure will override the brake cylinder pressure only if the relay
3272+ valve application is lower than this pressure. In either case, this sets a minimum brake
3273+ cylinder pressure. Many step down relay valves (ratio less than 1) utilize
3274+ in-shot to ensure brake cylinders extend fully for light train brake applications.
3275+ - ``Wagon(ORTSEngineBrakeRelayValveRatio `` -- Same as ``ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio ``,
3276+ but for the engine brake.
3277+ - ``Wagon(ORTSEngineBrakeRelayValveInshot `` -- Same as ``ORTSBrakeRelayValveInshot ``,
3278+ but for the engine brake.
32313279- ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveApplicationRate `` -- Brake cylinder pressure application
32323280 rate achieved by the relay valve, if fitted.
32333281- ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveReleaseRate `` -- Brake cylinder pressure release
@@ -3239,12 +3287,35 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
32393287- ``Wagon(ORTSMaxServiceCylinderPressure `` -- Sets the maximum cylinder pressure
32403288 demanded during service applications. During emergency applications,
32413289 brake cylinder pressure is instead limited by ``ORTSMaxTripleValveCylinderPressure ``.
3290+ - ``Wagon(ORTSMaxServiceApplicationRate `` -- Sets the maximum application rate
3291+ allowed during service applications. For emergency applications, the application
3292+ rate will be limited by ``MaxApplicationRate ``.
3293+ - ``Wagon(ORTSTwoStageLowPressure `` -- For two stage braking systems where brake force
3294+ is reduced at lower speeds and increased at higher speeds, sets the maximum cylinder
3295+ pressure demanded when at slower speeds (defaults to 0, disabling two stage braking).
3296+ For high speed, use ``ORTSMaxTripleValveCylinderPressure `` to set the pressure limit.
3297+ - ``Wagon(ORTSTwoStageRelayValveRatio `` -- Alternatey, sets a relay valve ratio to
3298+ be used by the two stage system at low speeds. At high speed, the relay valve
3299+ uses the ratio set by ``ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio ``.
3300+ - ``Wagon(ORTSTwoStageIncreasingSpeed `` -- The speed at which the two stage braking
3301+ system changes from low pressure to high pressure during acceleration.
3302+ - ``Wagon(ORTSTwoStageDecreasingSpeed `` -- The speed at which the two stage braking
3303+ system changes from high pressure to low pressure during deceleration.
3304+ - ``Wagon(ORTSHighSpeedReducingPressure `` -- If the demanded brake cylinder pressure
3305+ exceeds this value, the brakes will gradually release to this pressure. Simulates
3306+ the high speed reducing valve (HSRV). (default 0 for wagons with no HSRV)
32423307- ``Wagon(ORTSUniformChargingThreshold `` -- The pressure difference between the brake
32433308 pipe and auxiliary reservoir at which uniform charging activates during release
32443309 (default 3 psi), usually used to reduce the rate of auxiliary reservoir charging.
32453310- ``Wagon(ORTSUniformChargingRatio `` -- Factor used to divide auxiliary reservoir
32463311 charging rate by when uniform charging is active. Eg: setting of 2 will halve
32473312 charging rate while uniform charging is active (defaults to 0, disabling the feature).
3313+ - ``Wagon(ORTSUniformReleaseThreshold `` -- The pressure difference between the brake
3314+ pipe and auxiliary reservoir at which uniform release activates during release
3315+ (default 3 psi), usually used to reduce the rate of brake cylinder release.
3316+ - ``Wagon(ORTSUniformReleaseRatio `` -- Factor used to divide brake cylinder
3317+ release rate by when uniform release is active. Eg: setting of 2 will halve
3318+ release rate while uniform release is active (defaults to 0, disabling the feature).
32483319- ``Wagon(ORTSQuickServiceLimit `` -- Quick service activates when triple valve
32493320 initially changes from release to apply, and will remain active until brake
32503321 cylinder pressure reaches the pressure specified here (default 0,
@@ -3270,6 +3341,16 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
32703341- ``Wagon(ORTSCylinderSpringPressure `` -- Below the specified pressure, no
32713342 brake force will be developed, simulating the pressure required to
32723343 overcome the brake cylinder return spring (default 0).
3344+ - ``BrakeEquipmentType(Supply_Reservoir `` -- Adds a supply reservoir to the
3345+ loco or wagon, which will constantly charge to the brake pipe pressure
3346+ or MR pipe (if equipped) pressure. If a supply reservoir is equipped,
3347+ supply res air will be used to pressurize the brake cylinders thru the relay
3348+ valve. This allows for a small, fast charging auxiliary reservoir to
3349+ be used with large brake cylinders.
3350+ - ``Wagon(ORTSSupplyResCapacity `` -- Volume of the supply reservoir. Larger
3351+ volumes relative to the brake cylinder volume allow for more brake applications.
3352+ - ``Wagon(ORTSSupplyResChargingRate `` -- The rate at which the pressure of the
3353+ supply reservoir will increase when charging from the brake pipe or MR pipe.
32733354- ``Engine(ORTSMainResChargingRate `` -- Rate of main reservoir pressure change
32743355 in psi per second when the compressor is on (default .4).
32753356- ``Engine(ORTSEngineBrakeReleaseRate `` -- Rate of engine brake pressure
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