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Alternative Title:
Proceedings of IMECE2006 ; 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition ;
Creators:
Jeong, D.Y. ; Tang, Y.H. ; Yu, H. ; Perlman, A.B. ;
Jeong, D.Y. ; Tang, Y.H. ; Yu, H. ; Perlman, A.B. ; Less -
Corporate Creators:
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; Tufts University ;
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; Tufts University ; Less -
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Federal Railroad Administration ;
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Finite Element Method
Impact Tests
Puncture Resistance
Railroad Accidents
Railroad Cars
Railroad Safety
Railroad Trains
Strength Of Materials
Structural Analysis
Tank Cars

Publication/ Report Number:
IMECE2006-13212 ;
Resource Type:
Proceedings ;
Geographical Coverage:
United States ;
Corporate Publisher:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ;
NTL Classification:
AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design ;
Abstract:
This paper describes engineering analyses to estimate the forces, deformations, and puncture resistance of railroad tank cars. Different approaches to examine puncture of the tank car head are described. One approach is semi-empirical equations to estimate the velocity at which puncture is expected to occur. Other approaches apply elastic-plastic finite element analysis. The results from these approaches are compared with experimental data from impact tests, and are shown to provide reasonable estimates of impact forces.
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Volpe
Federal Railroad Administration
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urn:sha256:deb11280a10ba21e23600c8588454c1ce1b77eacabf05a48b45c2a62540d6b41
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