Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Tests 1 & 2: Analyses and Test Results

Llana, Patricia; Stringfellow, Richard

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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Tests 1 & 2: Analyses and Test Results

2022-09-09
By Llana, Patricia ; Stringfellow, Richard

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Creators:

Llana, Patricia ; Stringfellow, Richard
Corporate Creators:

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

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-23/20
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

Llana, Patricia; Gordon, Jeff
Corporate Publisher:

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

Crash energy management (CEM) components which can be integrated into the end structure of a locomotive were developed: a push-back coupler and a deformable anti-climber. These components are designed to inhibit override and improve crashworthiness for equipped locomotives in a wide range of collisions. A full-scale dynamic impact test program has been designed to evaluate the CEM system. Two sets of coupling tests validated finite element models. Two CEM locomotive vehicle-to-vehicle collision tests and a train-to-train collision test are planned. This report describes the analyses and test results of both the first and second vehicle-to-vehicle impact tests.
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PDF
Funding:

6913G618F500083
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68312/dot_68312_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 13.66 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center ; Federal Transit Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:be3a88a4c5a9019d75208dbc494e90f85736ec804c04850dd59f1b43b8e682ee

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English

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