Raking Impact Testing of Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Fuel Tanks

On December 18, 2018, a quasi-static raking test of a diesel multiple unit (DMU) fuel tank was conducted at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO. This test resulted in puncture of the tank's end sheet and a 22.6-inch tear in its bottom sheet. On November 13, 2019, a second quasi-static raking test of a DMU fuel tank was conducted, which scraped the tank's bottom sheet for 44.6 inches and produced two distinct puncture locations. A finite element (FE) model was developed of the fuel tank and indenter to prepare for the raking tests. Overall, both the pre- and post-test FE models exhibited limited agreement with the test measurements up to the point of material failure, when the fuel tank begins to tear.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Edition: Final Report; Technical Report
  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 71p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01784900
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-21/27, Project No. 51RR28A400
  • Contract Numbers: DTFR5311D00008L, Task DTFR5317F00783
  • Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Oct 17 2021 5:23PM