All parameters given for light rail braking
Braking Distance
Calculates train stopping distance under constant deceleration from train mass, initial speed, brake effort, adhesion limit, and track gradient. The template caps braking effort by wheel-rail adhesion and reports net deceleration, stopping distance, and stopping time.
5 fields
2 archetypes
with-tool
4 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
5 inputs to 4 scored outputs
train_mass_t
floatTrain mass
5 to 2000tinitial_speed_km_h
floatInitial speed before braking
5 to 200km/hbrake_effort_kn
floatAvailable braking effort
1 to 5000kNadhesion_coefficient
floatWheel-rail adhesion coefficient
0.03 to 0.35track_gradient_pct
floatTrack gradient, positive for downhill in braking direction
-5 to 5%
Effective brake effort after adhesion limit
Net braking deceleration
Stopping distance
Stopping time
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
All parameters given across passenger and freight braking cases
All parameters given for heavy freight braking cases
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
light_rail_vehicle
2 contextsLight rail vehicle braking on urban alignment
urban-light-rail / depot-approach-track
heavy_freight_train
2 contextsHeavy freight train braking on mainline track
regional-mainline / freight-terminal-approach
rendered task
Generation Preview
regional-mainline-heavy-freight-train-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- all_given
- archetype
- heavy_freight_train
- site context
- regional-mainline
visible fields
- train_mass_t500 to 1800 t
- initial_speed_km_h40 to 120 km/h
- brake_effort_kn800 to 4500 kN
- adhesion_coefficient0.06 to 0.18
- track_gradient_pct-1 to 3 %
withheld schema
Heavy freight train braking on mainline track. regional-mainline. Required outputs: adhesion_limited_brake_effort_kn, net_deceleration_m_s2, stopping_distance_m, stopping_time_s