| Title | Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79841 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Rancatore, Robert J; Stringfellow, Richard G |
| Corporate Creator | TIAX LLC |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20200308 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In support of the Federal Railroad Administration’s Equipment Safety Research Program, the Volpe Center has been conducting research to improve occupant protection during accidents for rail car passengers. This report describes a project conducted to develop and test a prototype design for a more crashworthy three-person seat that reduces passenger injury levels and compartmentalizes the occupants in a full-scale train-to-train impact test of equipment using crash energy management (CEM). The seat designed in this project will help to protect occupants whether they are seated in forward- facing or rear-facing seats. |
| Rosap ID | dot:54852 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54852 |
| TRT Terms | Crashworthiness; Occupant protection devices; Prototype tests; Fracture tests; Railroad cars; Survival; Crashes; Injuries; Impacts |
| General Subjects | full-scale train-to-train test; crash energy management |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1767978 |
| Contract Number | DTRS57-04-D-30008 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-21/11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79800/79841/Commuter_Rail_Seats-A.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |