Tank Car Structural Integrity Publications and Papers
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2009
Jeong, D.Y., Tyrell, D.C., Carolan, M.E., Perlman, A.B., "Improved Tank Car Development: Ongoing Studies on Sandwich Structures," Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2009-63025, March 2009
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McKeighan, P.C., Jeong, D.Y., Cardinal, J.W., "Mechanical Properties of Tank Car Steels Retired from the Fleet," Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2009-63060, March 2009
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2008
McKeighan, P.C., "Mechanical Properties of Tank Car Steels Retired from the Fleet," Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, Final Report, August 2008
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Jeong, D.Y., Yu, H., Gordon, J.E., Tang, Y.H., "Finite Element Analysis of Unnotched Charpy Impact Tests", Proceedings of the Materials Science & Technology 2008 Conference and Exhibition, October 2008
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Tang, Y.H., Yu, H., Gordon, J.E., Jeong, D.Y., "Finite Element Analyses of Railroad Tank Car Head Impacts," Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RDTF2008-74022, September 2008
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Tang, Y.H., Yu, H., Gordon, J.E., Jeong, D.Y., Perlman, A.B., "Analysis of Railroad Tank Car Shell Impacts Using Finite Element Method," Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2008-63014, April 2008
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Carolan, M., Talamini, B., Tyrell, D., "Update on Ongoing Tank Car Crashworthiness Research: Predicted Performance and Fabrication Approach," Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2008-63052, April 2008
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2007
Jeong, D.Y., Lyons, M.L., Orringer, O., Perlman, A.B., "Equations of Motion for Train Derailments," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2007-46009, September 2007.
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Tang, Y.H., Yu, H., Gordon, J.E., Priante, M., Jeong, D.Y., Tyrell, D.C., Perlman, A.B., "Analysis of Full-Scale Tank Car Shell Impact Tests," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2007-46010, September 2007.
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Tyrell, D.C., Jeong, D.Y., Jacobsen, K., Martinez, E., "Improved Tank Car Safety Research," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2007-46013, September 2007.
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Tyrell, D.C., Jacobsen, K., Talamini, B., Carolan, M., "Developing Strategies for Maintaining Tank Car Integrity During Train Accidents," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2007-46015, September 2007.
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Yu, H., Jeong, D.Y., Gordon, J.E., Tang, Y.H., "Analysis of Impact Energy to Fracture Un-Notched Charpy Specimens Made from Railroad Tank Car Steel," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2007-46038, September 2007.
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Lyons, M.L., Riddell, W.T., and Koch, K.W., "Analysis of Accelerations Measured During Full-Scale Tank Car Impact Tests," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-07/08, April 2007.
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2006
Cardinal, J.W., Feiger, J.H. and McKeighan, P.C., "Fatigue Crack Growth Equations for TC-128B Tank Car Steel," Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, Final Report, October 2006.
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Feiger, J.H. and McKeighan, P.C., "Variable Amplitude Fatigue Crack Growth Characteristics of Railroad Tank Car Steel, Volume III," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.III, December 2006.
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Jeong, D.Y., Tang, Y.H., and Perlman, A.B., "Engineering Analyses of Railroad Tank Car Head Puncture," Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006.
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McKeighan, P.C. and Feiger, J.H., "Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Tank Car Steel TC-128B Subjected to Various Environments, Volume I," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.I, December 2006.
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McKeighan, P.C. and Feiger, J.H., "Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Tank Car Steel TC-128B Subjected to Various Environments, Volume II – Appendices," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.II, December 2006.
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Paetsch, C.R., Perlman, A.B., and Jeong, D.Y., "Dynamic Simulation of Train Derailments," Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006.
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2003
Lyons, M.L, Riddell, W., and Koch, K., "Full scale tank car coupler impact tests," Proceedings of 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Exposition, November 15-21, 2003
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2001
Jeong, D.Y., Tang, Y.H. and Perlman, A.B., "Evaluation of Semi-Empirical Analyses for Railroad Tank Car Puncture Velocity, Part I: Correlations with Experimental Data," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-01/21.I
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Jeong, D.Y., Tang, Y.H. and Perlman, A.B., "Evaluation of Semi-Empirical Analyses for Railroad Tank Car Puncture Velocity, Part II: Correlations with Engineering Analyses," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-01/21.II
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1997
Gordon, J.E., Marquis, B.P., Jeong, D.Y., and Perlman, A.B., "Investigation of residual stresses in tank car shells in the vicinity of weld ends," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, March 18-20, 1997
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1995
Gordon, J.E., and Orringer, O., "Prospects for making carbide-free bainitic thick steel plate by means of controlled quenching: a first estimate," Proceedings of the 1995 ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exhibition, November 12-17, 1995
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1992
Coltman, M. and Hazel, M., "Chlorine Tank Car Puncture Resistance Evaluation," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-92/11, June 1992
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1980
Orringer, O., and Tong, P., "Results and Analysis of the Switchyard Impact Tests," Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA, Report No. DOT/FRA/ORD-80/06, January 1980
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