铁道信号英语 课件 _unit_6_区间.pptx

铁道信号专业英语教材Introduction to Railway Signaling区间Section Block Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives After learning this unit, you’ll be able to understand: the terms related to the block system the working principle of the automatic block the structure of the ZPW-2000A automatic block equipment the working principle of the ZPW-2000A automatic block equipment Work in groups to find out main methods of the section block for safe train operation. Part One Lead-in Material A Introduction to Block System Part Two Reading Materials Before the 1840s, the safety of train operation was ensured by the “time interval method”, that is, there must be an interval between the time when a train departed and the time when the next train departed. However, with this method, the rear-end collisions couldn’t be avoided if there was a big difference between the actual running time and the time shown in the train diagram due to the delayed arrival or faulty stopping. The “space-interval method”, invented in the UK and regarded as the rudiments of modern block method, can better ensure safe train operation with a required distance between the trains. Part Two Reading Materials The block is a commonly used operation to ensure that only one train runs at a certain time within a section or a block section. Block equipment ensures that only one train runs at a certain time in a section or a block section, which can prevent head-on collisions or rear-end collisions on the railway track. There are semi-automatic blocks, interstation auto-blocks and automatic blocks. Part Two Reading Materials The semi-automatic block, interstation auto-block, and automatic block are applied to ensure safe train operation between inter-station sections or block sections between posts, between inter-station sections, and between block sections respectively. The inter-station section is an interval between two adjacent stations; and the block section between posts is an interval between two adjacent bloc