| Title | Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Executive Summary |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 13233 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mayville, Ronald A.; Stringfellow, Richard G.; Rancatore, Robert J.; Hosmer, Thomas P. |
| Source | DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08; 21p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Four reports on a study to evaluate whether various crashworthiness features, as defined in Public Law 102-365, can provide practical benefit to the occupants of freight locomotives are summarized. In particular, the benefit was assessed relative to the current industry standard, S-580. The work included: development and validation of computer models to simulate train collisions and the injury to cab occupants; generation of design concepts for the various features defined in the public law; and evaluation of the concepts in terms of cab crush, secondary impact, cost, and weight. Features that appear to provide benefit include stronger collision posts, crash refuges, and shatterproof windows. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8454 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8454 |
| TRT Terms | Locomotives; Crashworthiness; Railroad trains; Safety engineering; Dynamic structural analysis; Vehicle cabs; Crash injury research; Railroad safety; Simulation |
| General Subjects | Accident survivability; Collision research; Computer simulation models; Locomotive cab safety |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Laws and Regulations; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
720054 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-4.0; DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/13000/13200/13233/ord9508.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |