Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113C120W9 Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading
As part of a research program to improve transportation safety for tank cars carrying hazardous materials, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (now MxV Rail) and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) to test and analyze the side impact puncture performance of a DOT-113 tank car filled with cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2). The research team conducted the impact test on May 14, 2022. All test requirements were met. Researchers performed both pre-test and post-test analyses of the impact response to evaluate, validate, and improve puncture modeling capabilities. This was the last in a series of four tests on DOT-113 tank cars and tank car surrogates sponsored by FRA.
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Corporate Authors:
MxV Rail, Incorporated
Pueblo, CO United StatesVolpe National Transportation Systems Center
Cambridge, MA United States 02142Federal Railroad Administration
Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590Federal Railroad Administration
Office of Research, Development, and Technology
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Authors:
- Eshraghi, Shaun
- 0000-0002-8152-0838
- Belport, Steve
- 0000-0002-8212-9873
- Carolan, Michael
- 0000-0002-8758-5739
- Trevithick, Shawn
- 0000-0001-6155-5526
- Krishnamurthy, Aswani
- 0000-0003-3116-7797
- Publication Date: 2024-1-16
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 169p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash tests; Hazardous materials; Puncture resistance; Side crashes; Tank cars
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01906493
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-24/02
- Contract Numbers: DTFR53-11-D-00008; TTCI-11-033
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 31 2024 9:11AM