United States Department of Transportation
i
Locomotive Crash Energy Management: Train-to-Train Impact Test [Research Results]
-
2023-03-01
-
By Gordon, Jeff
[PDF-593.85 KB]
Details:
-
Creators:
-
Corporate Creators:
-
Subject/TRT Terms:
-
Publication/ Report Number:
-
Resource Type:
-
Geographical Coverage:
-
Edition:Research Results
-
Contracting Officer:
-
Corporate Publisher:
-
Abstract: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, integrated into the end structure of a locomotive, have been developed: a push-back coupler (PBC) and a deformable anti-climber (DAC). These components work in unison 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.
-
Format:
-
Funding:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
