Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Executive Summary

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• Creators:
  Mayville, Ronald A. ; Stringfellow, Richard G. ; Rancatore, Robert J. ; Hosmer, Thomas P.
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Locomotives
  • Crashworthiness
  • Railroad trains
  • Safety engineering
  • Dynamic structural analysis
  • Cabs (Vehicle compartments)
  • Crash injury research
  • Railroad safety
  • Simulation
  • Accident survivability
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-4.0 ; DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  Four reports on a study to evaluate whether various crashworthiness features, as defined in Public Law 102-365, can provide practical benefit to the occupants of freight locomotives are summarized. In particular, the benefit was assessed relative to the current industry standard, S-580. The work included: development and validation of computer models to simulate train collisions and the injury to cab occupants; generation of design concepts for the various features defined in the public law; and evaluation of the concepts in terms of cab crush, secondary impact, cost, and weight. Features that appear to provide benefit include stronger collision posts, crash refuges, and shatterproof windows.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8454/dot_8454_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 208.69 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:db5e68098026d90a8cb3e2f88afb441175d2954fc887051af30995b17efe692e