scope:

This European Standard applies to hydraulic dampers and their end mountings used on rail vehicles. The dampers covered in this standard include:

- dampers that control the dynamic behaviour of a vehicle:

- suspensions dampers, (e.g. primary vertical dampers, secondary vertical dampers and secondary lateral dampers);

- yaw dampers;

- roll dampers;

- inter-vehicles dampers.

- dampers that control the dynamic behaviour of mechanical systems:

- pantograph dampers;

- motor dampers, etc.

All relevant terminology which is specific to the subject is defined in this European Standard.