SINGLE PASSENGER RAIL CAR IMPACT TEST. VOLUME 1: OVERVIEW AND SELECTED RESULTS

A test was conducted of a single rail passenger car colliding with a fixed wall at 35 mph. The car was instrumented to measure 1) the deformations of critical structural elements, 2) the vertical, lateral, and longitudinal deceleration of the carbody and trucks, and 3) displacements of suspension systems. The car was equipped with anthropomorphic test devices (test dummies) in three interior arrangements: 1) forward-facing unrestrained occupants seated in rows, compartmentalized by the forward seat in order to limit the motions of the occupants; 2) forward facing restrained occupants with lap and shoulder belts; and 3) rear facing unrestrained occupants. The purpose of the test was to validate and calibrate computer models for analyzing crashworthiness of rail passenger vehicles.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8444
• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Special Programs Administration

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tyrell, D
  • Severson, K
  • Perlman, A B
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashworthiness; Occupant protection devices; Passenger cars; Passenger security; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797513
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-VNTSC-FRA-00-01,, DOT/FRA/ORD-00/02.1,, Final Report
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 23 2000 12:00AM