Discussion on Brake Management of Rail Transit Vehicles

Several typical brake management methods for rail transit vehicles are summarized, and the data flow of network communication and relevant functions of vehicle control unit (VCU), electronic brake control unit (EBCU) and traction control unit (TCU) are analyzed under all brake management methods. Meanwhile, after the comparative analysis of strength and weakness of all four brake management methods, it is recommended to apply method 4 for high-speed railway train and electric multiple unit (EMU), and method 2 for urban rail/metros, and method 1 or 2 for other types of vehicles.