| Title | Documentation of deformation from passenger rail two-car impact test |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34409 |
| Personal Name Creator |
MacNeill, Robert A; Kirkpatrick, Steven W |
| Source | 125p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Applied Research Associates; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20031100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Volpe Center has been conducting research into rail equipment crashworthiness in support of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research and Development. As part of this research, full-scale crash tests of passenger cars have been performed. Subsequent detailed post-test examinations develop an improved understanding of the collapse mechanisms of the dominant structural elements as well as overall dynamic crash behavior. This knowledge can be used for interpreting test data, estimating energy dissipation during the test, developing detailed finite element models, and designing safer passenger cars. This report documents a detailed post-test inspection performed on the lead car from a full-scale test featuring two coupled passenger coach cars impacting a fixed wall at 26 mph, which was conducted on April 4, 2000. Damages to primary structural members including the draft sill, side sills, and cant rails were documented including modes and magnitude of deformation. Other secondary structural components such as the superstructure skin, belt rails, and floor were also documented. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8846 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8846 |
| TRT Terms | Collapse; Crashworthiness; Deformation; Finite element method; Crash tests; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Railroad safety; Railroads; Structural members; Transportation |
| General Subjects | U.S. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1051559 |
| Contract Number | RR228/R2067 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-03-09; DOT/FRA/ORD-03/08 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34400/34409/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-03-09.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |