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Technical Reports
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-117 Tank Car
Keywords: Impact test, DOT-117 tank car, tank car performance, tank car, transportation safety
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-117J100W (DOT-117) tank car at the Transportation Technology...
Reference Materials
Emergency Responder Guidance
Keywords: Liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, greenhouse gas, emergency responders, hazardous materials
Abstract: To understand the properties and behavior of liquefied natural gas (LNG); identify LNG fuel tenders, locomotives, Tank Cars & Intermodal Portable Tanks; understand potential...
Reference Materials
Natural Gas [ Liquid (LNG) and Compressed (CNG) ] as Locomotive Fuels
Keywords: Liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, greenhouse gas, knowledge, alternative fuels, hazardous materials
Abstract: The railroad industry is exploring the use of natural gas in liquid form (LNG) and in a compressed gas form (CNG) as alternative and supplemental locomotive fuels to diesel for...
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-111 Tank Car
Keywords: Tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, model validation
Abstract: On October 30, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-111A100W (DOT-111) tank car meeting voluntary industry standard...
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105 Tank Car
Keywords: Tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, FEA, model validation
Abstract: On August 1, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-105A500W (DOT-105) tank car at the Transportation Technology...