PASSENGER RAIL VEHICLE SAFETY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY. VOLUME 1: SUMMARY OF SAFE PERFORMANCE LIMITS

This report presents a methodology based on computer simulation that assesses the safe dynamic performance limits of commuter passenger vehicles. The methodologyt consists of determining the critical design parameters and characteristic properties of both the vehicle and the track, establishing the failure modes, and then using a computer model to determine under what conditions the failure occurs. The computer tool predicts the dynamics of the vehicles at varying speeds and safety limits and margins are establisheds based on when the predisted behavior approaches a derailment.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23128
• Corporate Authors:

  Foster-Miller Associates, Incorporated

  350 Second Avenue
  Waltham, MA  United States  02254

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Samavedam, G
  • Gomes, J
  • Blader, F
• Publication Date: 2000-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 48 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Assessments; Passenger transportation; Rail transit; Safety and security; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Finance; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796116
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-00/03, Vol 1,, Final Report
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 29 2000 12:00AM