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``ORTSBrakeShoeType`` - this defines a number of different brake shoe types and curves. To provide a more realistic representation of the braking force the default CoF curves are 2D, ie
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they are impacted by both the speed and Brake Shoe Force. Typically ``ORTSBrakeShoeType`` will have one of the following keywords included -
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``Cast_Iron`` - cast iron brake shoe, 2D as above, ``Hi_Friction_Composite`` - high friction composite shoe, 2D as above, ``User_Defined`` - is a user defined curve
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``Cast_Iron_P6`` - older cast iron brake shoes, 2D as above, ``Cast_Iron_P10`` - newer cast iron brake shoes with increased phosphorous, 2D as above, ``Hi_Friction_Composite``
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- high friction composite shoe, 2D as above, ``Disc_Pads`` - brakes with disc pads, 2D as above, ``User_Defined`` - is a user defined curve
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using the ORTSBrakeShoeFriction parameter, 1D (ie, speed only, see above section for the parameter format).
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``ORTSNumberCarBrakeShoes`` - to facilitate the operation of the default 2D curves above it is necessary to configure the number of brake shoes for each car.
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.. index::
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single: BrakePipeVolume
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single: ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume
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single: ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate
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single: ORTSEmergencyDumpValveRate
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single: ORTSEmergencyDumpValveTimer
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single: ORTSMainResPipeAuxResCharging
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single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio
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single: ORTSEngineBrakeRelayValveRatio
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single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveApplicationRate
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single: ORTSBrakeRelayValveReleaseRate
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single: ORTSMainResChargingRate
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single: ORTSEngineBrakeReleaseRate
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single: ORTSEngineBrakeApplicationRate
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brake servicetimefactor instead, but the Open Rails Development team
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doesn't believe this is worth the effort by the user for the added
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realism.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeCylinderVolume`` - Volume of car's brake cylinder. This allows
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specifying the brake cylinder volume independently of triple valve ratio.
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This is useful when the cylinder is not directly attached to a triple valve,
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e. g. when a relay valve exists.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyValveActuationRate`` -- Threshold rate for emergency
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brake actuation of the triple valve. If the pressure in the brake pipe
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decreases at a higher rate than specified, the triple valve will switch to
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emergency mode.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyDumpValveRate)``-- Rate at which BP is locally discharged
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at every wagon during an emergency brake application.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSEmergencyDumpValveTimer)``-- Timer for emergency dump valve to close
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after it is activated. If set to 0, it will close as soon as BP is discharged.
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Default value will prevent BP from being charged for 2 minutes.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSMainResPipeAuxResCharging`` -- Boolean value that indicates,
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for twin pipe systems, if the main reservoir pipe is used for charging the auxiliary
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reservoirs. If set to false, the main reservoir pipe will not be used
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by the brake system.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe`` -- Set to 1 for UIC EP brake: brake pipe
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pressure is electrically controlled at every fitted car.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio`` -- Determines the proportionality constant
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between pressure as demanded by the triple valve and brake cylinder pressure.
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This is achieved via a relay valve which sets BC pressure proportionally.
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Relay valves may be installed to achieve higher brake cylinder pressures,
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dynamic brake blending or variable load compensation.
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- ``Wagon(ORTSBrakeRelayValveRatio`` -- Same as above, but for the engine brake
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