@@ -2943,8 +2943,12 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
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29442944.. index ::
29452945 single: BrakePipeVolume
2946+ single: ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume
29462947 single: ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate
29472948 single: ORTSMainResPipeAuxResCharging
2949+ single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio
2950+ single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveApplicationRate
2951+ single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveReleaseRate
29482952 single: ORTSMainResChargingRate
29492953 single: ORTSEngineBrakeReleaseRate
29502954 single: ORTSEngineBrakeApplicationRate
@@ -2968,6 +2972,10 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
29682972 brake servicetimefactor instead, but the Open Rails Development team
29692973 doesn't believe this is worth the effort by the user for the added
29702974 realism.
2975+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume `` - Volume of car's brake cylinder. This allows
2976+ specifying the brake cylinder volume independently of triple valve ratio.
2977+ This is useful when the cylinder is not directly attached to a triple valve,
2978+ e. g. when a relay valve exists.
29712979- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate `` -- Threshold rate for emergency
29722980 brake actuation of the triple valve. If the pressure in the brake pipe
29732981 decreases at a higher rate than specified, the triple valve will switch to
@@ -2978,6 +2986,19 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
29782986 by the brake system.
29792987- ``Wagon(ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe `` -- Set to 1 for UIC EP brake: brake pipe
29802988 pressure is electrically controlled at every fitted car.
2989+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio `` -- Determines the proportionality constant
2990+ between pressure as demanded by the triple valve and brake cylinder pressure.
2991+ This is achieved via a relay valve which sets BC pressure proportionally.
2992+ Relay valves may be installed to achieve higher brake cylinder pressures,
2993+ dynamic brake blending or variable load compensation.
2994+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveApplicationRate `` -- Brake cylinder pressure application
2995+ rate achieved by the relay valve, if fitted.
2996+ - ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveReleaseRate `` -- Brake cylinder pressure release
2997+ rate achieved by the relay valve, if fitted.
2998+ - ``Wagon(ORTSMaxTripleValveCylinderPressure `` -- Maximum cylinder pressure demanded
2999+ by the triple valve. For example, UIC distributors set maximum cylinder pressure
3000+ to 3.8 bar when brake pipe is below 3.5 bar, and further brake pipe discharging
3001+ does not increase cylinder pressure.
29813002- ``Engine(ORTSMainResChargingRate `` -- Rate of main reservoir pressure change
29823003 in psi per second when the compressor is on (default .4).
29833004- ``Engine(ORTSEngineBrakeReleaseRate `` -- Rate of engine brake pressure
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