The development of a rail passenger coach car crush-zone
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2003-04-22
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Alternative Title:Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE/ASME Joint Rail Conference
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Abstract:This paper presents information on the design of a rail
vehicle crush zone for better occupant protection. The overall
design requirements and characteristics are described and the
configuration for the various structural subsystems is presented.
The paper also includes information on full-scale component
tests carried out to support the development of the design,
particularly for the primary energy absorbers. Comparisons
between test and finite element analysis are presented and there
is a discussion of how the test results have affected the design.
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