Full-scale locomotive dynamic crash testing and correlations : locomotive consist colliding with steel coil truck at grade crossing (test 3).

Samavedam, Gopal; Kasturi, Kash

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Full-scale locomotive dynamic crash testing and correlations : locomotive consist colliding with steel coil truck at grade crossing (test 3).

2011-09-01
By Samavedam, Gopal ; Kasturi, Kash

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English

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Alternative Title:

Locomotive consist colliding with steel coil truck at grade crossing : test 3
Creators:

Samavedam, Gopal ; Kasturi, Kash
Corporate Creators:

Foster-Miller Associates
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-11/16.I ; DFRA.010328
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
OCLC Number:

760092540
Edition:

Technical report.
Contracting Officer:

Punwani, John
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Railroad Highway Grade Crossings ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety
Abstract:

This report presents the test results and finite element correlations of a full-scale dynamic collision between a locomotive and a highway truck loaded with two heavy steel coils. The locomotive consist was moving at 58 miles per hour before it struck a highway truck carrying heavy steel coils. The test showed significant damage to the locomotive front end, the collision posts and the firewall. ; The locomotive and the cars in its consist were fully instrumented with accelerometers, strain gauges, and anthropomorphic test dummies. High-speed photographic coverage of the events was also employed. ; The report presents the test data and the dynamic finite element modeling results.
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PDF
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23493/dot_23493_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.29 MB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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English

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