2006 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
This publication presents the proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, which was held from November 5-10, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. This publication consists of peer-reviewed technical papers and/or extended abstracts on a wide variety of topics that include passenger car wheels, train derailments, railroad tank car, passenger equipment suspension performance, crush analysis of multi-level equipment, collision dynamics of a multi-level train, and train-to-train impact tests.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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New York, NY United States 10016-5990 -
Conference:
- 2006 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- Location: Chicago Illinois, United States
- Date: 2006-11-5 to 2006-11-10
- Publication Date: 2006
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: v.p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Axial loads; Car wheels (Railroads); Couplers; Crash tests; Crashes; Crushing; Crushing injuries; Derailments; Finite element method; Loading and unloading; Locomotives; Manufacturing; Passenger cars; Puncture resistance; Rail (Railroads); Railroad commuter service; Railroad crashes; Railroad engineering; Railroad safety; Railroad stations; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Residual stress; Rolling contact; Simulation; Symmetry; Tank cars; Train makeup; Wheel rims
- Identifier Terms: American Public Transportation Association; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Southern California Regional Rail Authority
- Uncontrolled Terms: Crash energy management; Planar interpolation; Railroad cab cars; Train-to-train collisions
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01053857
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 5 2007 2:30PM