| Title | Application of welded steel sandwich panels for tank car shell impact protection |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47437 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Carolan, Michael E.; Jeong, David Y.; Perlman, Benjamin; Murty, Yellapu V.; Namboodri, Shannon; Kurtz, Bob; Elzey, R.K.; Anankitpaiboon, Satima; Tunna, Lucy; Fries, Robert |
| Source | 76p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Transportation Technology Center, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20130430 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes research conducted to examine the application of sandwich structure technology to provide protection against the threat of an indenter striking the side or shell of a tank car in the event of an accident. This research was conducted in two phases over a 3-year period. Testing and analysis of flat, welded steel sandwich panels was conducted in the initial phase of the research. Based on the observations and results from that initial phase, a curved, welded steel sandwich panel was designed and built to protect the side or shell of a decommissioned liquid chlorine tank car during a full-scale impact test. Although the protective panel experienced severe damage, the commodity-carrying tank experienced only permanent deformation and did not puncture. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9855 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9855 |
| TRT Terms | Tank cars; Impact tests; Crashworthiness; Structural shells; Panels; Puncture resistance; Sandwich construction; Deformation; Steel; Prototype tests |
| General Subjects | Tank cars; Impact; Protective panel |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTFR53-00-C-00012 Task Order 264 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-13/19 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47400/47437/TR_Application_of_Welded_Steel_Panels_20130423_final_1_.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |