Abstract: A method for cooling a traction component of a rail vehicle during its journey on a route includes providing journey information relating to the route, including data on an expected power consumption of the traction component during the journey at different times, or including data from which the expected power consumption can be calculated. The temperature of the traction component is measured during the journey at a first time. A cooling power is calculated based on the measured temperature and the expected power consumption of the traction component on a section of the route, through which the rail vehicle will travel after the first time. The traction component is cooled with the calculated cooling power. A system, a cooling system, a rail vehicle, a computer program product and a computer-readable storage medium, are also provided.

Abstract: A method determines the energy consumption of a rail vehicle during a test drive. The method includes: a) providing a locomotive system having a brake locomotive component and a test locomotive component, b) providing a test route, c) providing basic data for the test drive having information about the train composition, load, route profile and timetable, d) determining driving data from the basic data, and transmitting the driving data to the control system, e) determining braking data from the basic data, and transmitting the braking data to the control system, f) carrying out the test drive with the locomotive system on the test route and measuring the energy consumption of the test locomotive component while this is controlled in accordance with the driving data and is simultaneously braked by the brake locomotive component in accordance with the braking data. A corresponding system is provided for implementing the method.

Abstract: A method determines the energy consumption of a rail vehicle during a test drive. The method includes: a) providing a locomotive system having a brake locomotive component and a test locomotive component, b) providing a test route, c) providing basic data for the test drive having information about the train composition, load, route profile and timetable, d) determining driving data from the basic data, and transmitting the driving data to the control system, e) determining braking data from the basic data, and transmitting the braking data to the control system, f) carrying out the test drive with the locomotive system on the test route and measuring the energy consumption of the test locomotive component while this is controlled in accordance with the driving data and is simultaneously braked by the brake locomotive component in accordance with the braking data. A corresponding system is provided for implementing the method.