Method for determining the holding capacity of obstructing equipment ensuring the safety of the breaking-up of trains
The use of «barrier groups» of cars is considered to ensure the marshalling process safety - to prevent the rolling stock from going beyond the effective length of the hump yard tracks. The authors have developed a method for determining the holding capacity and the value of the «barrier group» using the energy conservation law and have investigated the main factors influencing the value and norms of «barrier groups» anchoring.