| Title | Train-to-Train Rear End Impact Tests : Volume 3. Appendix A : Impact Test Data ; Appendix B : Report of Inventions |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49705 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Anderson, R. L.; Cramer, P. L. |
| Source | 342p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Ultrasystems, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19770301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This final report documents these tests. Volume I, Pre-Impact Determination of Vehicle Properties, summarizes the vehicle properities 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:11134 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11134 |
| TRT Terms | Cabooses; Vehicle cabs; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Data collection; Locomotives; Measuring instruments; Rear end crashes; Safety; Tests |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FRA/ORD-76/303, III; DOT-TSC-FRA-76-07-3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49700/49705/PB274418.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |