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11 May 2023

Research Results

Finite Element Analysis of APTA Passenger Rail 8G Structural Seat Test

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Crashworthiness, pendulum impact testing, anthropomorphic test device, ATD, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts, crashworthy tables

Abstract:

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored researchers at the Volpe Center to perform finite element analyses (FEA) of 8g dynamic crash tests with a commuter rail 2-...

Report Number
RR 23-06
Office
RPD-22

24 Mar 2023

Research Results

Locomotive Crash Energy Management: Train-to-Train Impact Test

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Crashworthiness, crash energy management, CEM, locomotive, train-to-train test, rail passenger safety

Abstract:

This report describes the results of the program’s latest impact test, conducted in August 2022: the train-to-train impact test. In this test, a CEM-equipped locomotive leading...

Report Number
RR 23-03
Office
RPD-22

17 Feb 2023

Research Results

Railroad Bridge Inspection Using Drone-Based Digital Image Correlation

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Keywords: Autonomous drone flight control, stereo digital image correlation, remote bridge inspection

Report Number
RR 23-02
Office
RDI-21

6 Jan 2023

Research Results

Fire Test of an UN-T75 Portable Tank on a Flat Car Phase II

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Liquid natural gas, LNG, UN-T75 tank, International Organization for Standardization, ISO, tank, fire, pressure relief valve, PRV, hazardous materials, HazMat

Report Number
RR 23-01
Office
RDI-22

22 Nov 2022

Research Results

Evaluation of Longitudinal Wing Slopes for No. 20 Frogs

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Keywords: Wing slope, special trackwork, turnout frogs, frog point, HAL

Report Number
RR 22-39
Office
RDI-21