Development of a computer model for prediction of collision response of a railroad passenger car

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• Creators:
  Kirkpatrick, Steven W ; MacNeill, Robert A
• Corporate Creators:
  Applied Research Associates, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Commuter Cars Crash Energy Management Computer Models Crash Injury Research Crash Tests Crash Victim Simulation Crashworthiness Dummies Finite Element Method Passenger Cars Structural Analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CH37356-TBR
• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Abstract:
  The paper describes the development of a detailed finite element model that is capable of predicting the response of a rail passenger car to collision conditions. This model was developed to predict the car crush, the three-dimensional gross motions of the car, and the vertical, lateral, and longitudinal accelerations experienced by the car during collisions.
  
  The finite element model developed was for a Pioneer passenger coach car. This vehicle was used in a single car impact test. The model was then used to simulate the test and the results are compared to the test data.
  
  
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  PDF
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