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Technical Reports
Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen
Keywords: Impact test, DOT-113 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, liquefied natural gas, LNG, liquid nitrogen, LN2, finite element analysis, FEA, hazardous materials, rolling stock, cryogenic
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113C120W9 Tank Car Filled with Liquid Nitrogen
Keywords: DOT-113, tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, HAZMAT, finite element analysis, model validation, rolling stock
Technical Reports
Review of Tank Car Side Impact Test Research and Analyses of 2007-2019
Keywords: Tank car, impact test, impact, finite element analysis, FEA, testing, hazardous materials, rolling stock
Technical Reports
Side Impact Test of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water
Keywords: Impact test, prototype DOT-113 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, hazardous materials, surrogate
Technical Reports
Performance of Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices Under Derailment Fire Conditions
Keywords: Tank cars, hazardous materials, derailment fires, pressure relief devices, fire testing, crude oil, ethanol