BRAKING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF DECELERATING A RAIL VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER

A rail vehicle has at least two railroad cars (111, 112, 11n) and a braking system with control units (121-1, 121-2, 122-1, 122-2, 12n-1, 12n-2) at least one of which is arranged in each railroad car. Each control unit receives a brake input signal (B), and in response thereto generates a control signal (c11, c12, c13, c14, c21, c22, c23, c24, cn1, cn2, cn3, cn4). The control signals are generated on the further basis of at least one motion parameter expressing a respective movement of the railroad cars (111, 112, 11n). At least one brake actuator (1311a, 1311b, 1312a, 1312b, 1311a, 1311b, 1312a, 1312b, 13n1a, 13n1b, 13n2a, 13n2b) is arranged in each railroad car. Each brake actuator receives the control signal generated by a control unit in the same railroad car as the brake actuator is located, and based thereon produces a brake-force signal (f11, f12, f13, f14, f21, f22, f23, f24, fn1, fn2, fn3, fn4) to a brake unit (141-1, 141-2, 141-3, 141-4, 142-1, 142-2, 142-3, 142-4, 14n-1, 14n-2, 14n-3, 14n-4). In response thereto, each brake unit causes a pressing member to apply a braking force to a rotatable member so as to reduce a rotation speed of at least one wheel of a railroad car in the rail vehicle.