Strategy for Alternative Occupant Volume Testing

Carolan, Michael E.; Muhlanger, Michelle; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Strategy for Alternative Occupant Volume Testing

2009-10-20
By Carolan, Michael E. ; Muhlanger, Michelle

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Carolan, Michael E. ; Muhlanger, Michelle

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Accident Victims Collisions Crash Injuries--Research Crash Injury Research Crash Tests Crash Victim Simulation Finite Element Method Mechanical Tests Passenger Cars Railroad Passenger Cars Railroad Safety
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RTDF2009-18025
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Proceedings
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Abstract:

This paper describes plans for a series of quasi-static

compression tests of rail passenger equipment. These tests are

designed to evaluate the strength of the occupant volume under

static loading conditions. The research plan includes a detailed

examination of the behavior of conventional equipment during

the 800,000-pound buff strength test. The research will also

include a demonstration of an alternative static test that is

designed to load and test the occupant volume at a location

other than the buff lugs. The alternative test will demonstrate a

testing and evaluation method for the occupant volume strength

of passenger rail cars that accounts for the collision load path

through the occupant volume.
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