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Title	Static and dynamic crush testing and analysis of a rail vehicle corner structural element
Record ID	22631
Personal Name Creator	Mayville, Ronald A.; Hammond, Randolph P.; Johnson, Kent N.
Source	Presented at 8th ASME Symposium on Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation, Nov. 14-19, 1999, Nashville, TN.
Publisher	Federal Railroad Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Publication Date	19991100
Abstract	This paper presents the results of an experimental study to establish the strength and energy absorption capability of cab car rail vehicle corner structures built to current strength requirements and for structures modified to carry higher loads and absorb more energy. We reviewed current cab car structures and designed an end beam test element the most common way of meeting current requirements whose strength in the baseline state was at least 150,000 lbf. This design was then modified to provide a strength of over 400,000 lbf. The designs, which included consideration of the deformation and fracture response under impact loading, were carried out using conventional structural engineering methods and explicit finite element analysis.
TRT Terms	Crashworthiness ; Cabs (Vehicle compartments) ; Locomotive engineers ; Passenger cars ; Passengers ; Railroad safety ; Structural analysis ; Collisions
General Subjects	Dynamic crush testing
Classification	NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design
Geographical Coverage	United States
Resource type	Research Paper
URL	http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22600/22631/endbm2.pdf
Format	PDF
Language:	English
Database	NTL Digital Repository

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