Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)
1008157290 T1414 Testing the feasibility of the use of solar reflective solutions on rolling stock
This sits in the upper-middle of the Research & Development band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 20,405 valued Research & Development tenders in our corpus.
T1414 aims to demonstrate the effective use of Solar Reflective Solutions to reduce internal vehicle temperatures, supporting improved passenger comfort, reduced HVAC energy consumption demand and improved component reliability for GB passenger rolling stock.
Work Package 1- Benchmarking and trial planning • Assess the current performance of existing rolling stock paint systems to establish a baseline against which the potential benefit and disbenefits of adopting solar reflective alternatives can be determined. • Identify and select SRSs which meet GB passenger rolling stock requirements to ensure the SRSs trialled meet technical, safety, and operational material requirements. • Develop a test plan for a box trial, representative of a rail vehicle, to assess the effect that SRSs would have on internal rail vehicle temperature.
Work Package 2 - Box trials • Undertake box trials2, represe…
What the supplier must deliver
T1414 aims to demonstrate the effective use
T1414 aims to demonstrate the effective use of Solar Reflective Solutions to reduce internal vehicle temperatures, supporting improved passenger comfort, reduced HVAC energy consumption demand and improved component reliability for GB passenger rolling stock.
Identify and select SRSs which meet GB
Identify and select SRSs which meet GB passenger rolling stock requirements to ensure the SRSs trialled meet technical, safety, and operational material requirements.
Develop a test plan for trial(s)
Develop a test plan for trial(s) that would answer the outstanding questions identified in WP 2 and 3 so RSSB may seek support from relevant parties and plan for such trial(s).
The work for WP4 should be included
The work for WP4 should be included in the total price, but with the cost separately identified to be able to be removed if WP4 is not progressed.
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