Train-to-Train Impact Test: Wheelchair Securement Experiments

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Train-to-Train Impact Test: Wheelchair Securement Experiments

2022-09-01
By Gordon, Jeff

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Creators:

Gordon, Jeff
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology ; MxV Rail ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Crashworthiness Performance Evaluations Persons With Disabilities Railroad Safety Restraint Systems Test Trains Wheelchairs
Publication/ Report Number:

RR 22-27
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Research Results
Contracting Officer:

Gordon, Jeff
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

Researchers crash-tested off-the-shelf wheelchair securement devices in a train-to-train impact test at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado, on August 11, 2022. Two wheelchair securement devices and one backboard (baseline experiment) were each tested with a Hybrid III 50th percentile male (H3-50M) anthropomorphic test device (ATD), i.e., a crash test dummy, seated in a wheelchair. The wheelchair securement devices retained their structural integrity, remained attached to the carbody, compartmentalized the ATDs, and resulted in injury values that are likely survivable for an occupant.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFR5311D00008L/693JJ619F000102
Collection(s):

Federal Railroad Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:2941f831241ded6428ed2ef19c307ea15437c3ff7dc5c51e83f5953954401b38
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64418/dot_64418_DS1.pdf
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File Language:

English

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