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Technology/Service Readiness Level |
ESA Description |
Railway Equivalent Description (Source for TRL: Network Rail http://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/TRLs-For-Railwa… |
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TRL 1 SRL 1 |
Basic principles observed and reported Basic principles observed and reported |
Product technology has basic principles observed and reported Basic principles observed and reported |
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TRL 2 SRL 2 |
Technology concept and/or application formulated Application/Service concept formulated, market opportunities not yet addressed |
Product technology concept and/or application formulated Application/Service concept formulated, market opportunities not yet addressed |
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TRL 3
SRL 3 |
Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept Concept analysis performed and target market identified |
Product technology has a proof-of-concept model built Concept analysis performed and target market identified |
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TRL 4 SRL 4
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Component and/or breadboard functional verification in laboratory environment Application/service verification in laboratory environment, market segment(s) and customers/users identified |
Prototype Product's validation testing completed in the Lab environment Application/service verification in rail-related laboratory environment, market segment(s) and customers/users identified |
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TRL 5
SRL 5 |
Component and/or breadboard critical function verification in relevant environment Application/service verified using operational elements, customers/users not involved |
Prototype Product's validation testing completed in the rail relevant environment Application/service verified using rail-related operational elements, customers/users not involved |
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TRL 6
SRL 6 |
Model demonstrating the critical functions of the element in a relevant environment Demonstration of prototype in relevant environment, price policy identified |
Prototype Product's validation testing completed as a part of a wider system in rail relevant environment Demonstration of prototype in rail relevant environment, price policy identified |
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TRL 7
SRL 7 |
Model demonstrating the element performance for the operational environment Trials with customers/users to validate utilization and business models |
Prototype Product's validation testing completed as a part of a wider system on (national) rail infrastructure Trials with customers/users to validate utilization and business models on (national) rail infrastructure |
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TRL 8
SRL 8 |
Actual system completed and accepted for flight ("flight qualified") Application/service completed and validated, commercial offer ready. |
Actual Product ready for integration into a wider system on (national) rail infrastructure Application/service completed and validated on (national) rail infrastructure, commercial offer ready |
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TRL 9
SRL 9 |
Actual system "flight proven" through successful mission operations Application/service operationally deployed and used by paying customers |
Actual Product is successfully integrated and tested as a part of wider system on national rail infrastructure Application/service operationally deployed on part of (national) rail infrastructure and used by paying customers |
