| Title | Train-to-train rear end impact tests - volume II - impact test summaries |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47170 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Anderson, R. L.; Cramer, P. L. |
| Source | 124p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19770331 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This final report documents these nine tests. Volume I, Pre-Impact Determination of Vehicle Properties, summarizes the vehicle properties obtained prior to the impact tests. These vehicle properties were used in computer simulation of the impact tests and included weights, pitch moments of inertia, force deflection characteristics, vertical center of gravity location, and linear dimensions. Volume II, Impact Test Summaries, describes the impact tests. The impact tests were remotely controlled with impact speeds ranging from 3 to 30 mph. An array of approximately 20 high-speed cameras and 50 channels of data, including accelerations, strains, and displacement, documented the impacts. Volume III, Impact Test Summaries Appendix, is an appendix to Volume II. It contains the original data of the impact test. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9765 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9765 |
| TRT Terms | Vehicle cabs; Rear end crashes; Crashes; Crash tests; Crash injury research; Crashworthiness; Cabooses; Simulation |
| General Subjects | Train-to-train impact test; Impacts; Baseline impact tests; Impact tests; Rear end train collisions |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
170057 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-840-2; RR628/R7323 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-76-7,II; FRA/ORD-76/303,11 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47100/47170/DOT-TSC-FRA-76-7_11.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |