NTL Record

Title Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report
Record ID 22354
Personal Name
Creator
Mayville, Ronald A.; Stringfellow, Richard G.; Rancatore, Robert J.; Hosmer, Thomas P.
Source DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.5
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 19960300
Language English
Abstract Models used to analyze locomotive crashworthiness are modified for application to control cab cars of the types used for intercity and commuter rail passenger service. An existing control cab car is analyzed for crashworthiness based on scenarios developed from two accidents. The peak strength of crashworthiness-related components is found to exceed the 49 CFR 221.141 requirements. Options for further improvement are analyzed.
Rosap ID dot:8500
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8500
TRT Terms Locomotives; Crashworthiness; Railroad trains; Safety engineering; Dynamic structural analysis; Crash injury research; Survival; Simulation; Passenger trains; Railroad commuter service
General Subjects Accident survivability; Collision research; Commuter railroads; Computer simulation models
Classification NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
734580
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-11; DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.5
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/22000/22300/22354/ord9508_5.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository