Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

Llana, Patricia; Jacobsen, Karina; Stringfellow, Richard; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); CAMX Power LLC

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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

2020-04-22
By Llana, Patricia ; Jacobsen, Karina ; Stringfellow, Richard

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Llana, Patricia ; Jacobsen, Karina ; Stringfellow, Richard

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; CAMX Power LLC

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
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Analysis Couplers Crashworthiness Locomotives Mathematical Models Railroad Crashes Retrofitting Speed Test Procedures Underride Override Crashes Vehicle Design
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JRC2020-8030
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Proceedings
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United States
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Research to develop new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and crew in rail equipment is being directed by the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA’s) Office of Research, Development, and Technology. Two crash energy management (CEM) components that can be integrated into the end structure of a locomotive have been developed: a push-back coupler (PBC) and a deformable anti-climber (DAC). These components are designed to inhibit override in the event of a collision. The results of vehicle-to-vehicle override, where the strong underframe of one vehicle, typically a locomotive, impacts the weaker superstructure of the other vehicle, can be devastating and compromise the occupied space. The objective of this research program is to demonstrate the feasibility of these components in improving crashworthiness for equipped locomotives in a wide range of potential collisions, including collisions with conventional locomotives, conventional cab cars, and freight equipment.
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Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2020, April 20-22, 2020, St Louis, MO USA
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