Selected Topics in Railroad Tank Car Safety Research. Volume 1: Fatigue Evaluation of Prototype Tank Car Head Shield

Johnson, Milton R.; IIT Research Institute; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Selected Topics in Railroad Tank Car Safety Research. Volume 1: Fatigue Evaluation of Prototype Tank Car Head Shield

1978-08-01
By Johnson, Milton R.

[PDF-3.34 MB]

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Johnson, Milton R.
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IIT Research Institute ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Crash Tests Fatigue (Mechanics) Fatigue Analysis Fatigue Life Head Head Shields Instrumentation Railroad Safety Safety Safety Hats Slack Action Tank Car Heads Tank Cars Tank Car Safety
Publication/ Report Number:

FRA/ORD-78/32.I ; DOT-TSC-FRA-78-12.I

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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
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Final report; May 1975 to July 1976
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The characteristics of a prototype head shield for hazardous material tank cars were evaluated with respect to the maintenance of its structural integrity under normal service conditions. The primary concern was with the resistance to fatigue damage of head shield connections to the tank car. The evaluation was conducted by performing tests on a tank car equipped with the shield. The shield and its supporting structure were instrumented to determine the principal forces acting within the structure and at points of attachment to the tank car. Both car-coupling impact and over-the-road tests were conducted. The impact tests were conducted at speeds of from 3 to 8 mph. The over-the-road tests included 432 miles of operation at speeds up to 55 mph. Evaluation of the data revealed that the car-coupling impact environment was the most severe. A definite fatigue life was indicated for the most severely stressed region of the supporting structure. The most severe over-the-road environment occurred with the loaded car at speeds above 45 mph when the main suspension bottomed out. The loads associated with this phenomenon were below those of the car-coupling impact environment.
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Federal Railroad Administration Volpe Center
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