| Title | Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79517 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Rakoczy, Przemyslaw; Sciandra, Enrico |
| Corporate Creator | Transportation Technology Center, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research, Development and Technology |
| Publication Date | 20210101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Transportation Technology Center, Inc. conducted impact tests with a Budd M1 passenger car and an F40 locomotive to evaluate the performance of both vehicles under dynamic conditions. The locomotive was retrofitted with crash energy management components, including a push-back coupler (PBC) and crushable anti-climbers. A series of impact tests were performed October 3 and 4, 2017, at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The M1 passenger car was impacted by the locomotive at 1.8 mph, 3.74 mph, 5.66 mph, 6.84 mph, 7.63 mph, and 8.85 mph. The most substantial damage was inflicted upon the M1 passenger car, with the F40 locomotive sustaining no noticeable damage. The most significant damage was the buckling of the M1 traction rod that occurred during the third test. The traction rod was replaced and buckled again during the fourth test, and was not replaced. The PBC activated during the last test at 8.85 mph. |
| Rosap ID | dot:54540 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54540 |
| TRT Terms | Crash tests; Locomotives; Passenger cars; Railroad safety; Transportation safety |
| General Subjects | Coupling impact test; crash energy management; passenger car safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1764630 |
| Contract Number | Task Order 0009/0021, DTFR53-11-D-00008L,FR15RPD00-TTCI-00-030 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-21/01 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79500/79517/CEM_Coupling-A.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |