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28 Oct 2013

Technical Reports

Alternative Occupied Volume Integrity (OVI) Tests and Analyses

Author
Authors: Michael Carolan, Benjamin Perlman, David Tyrell

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Occupant Protection, Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment, Passenger Rail

Keywords: Occupant volume integrity, testing, finite element analysis, passenger equipment, crashworthiness

Abstract: FRA, supported by the Volpe Center, conducted research on alternative methods of evaluating occupied volume integrity (OVI) in passenger railcars. Guided by this research, an...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/46
Office
RRD

1 Jul 2013

Presentations

SOFA July 2013 Presentation

Subject Switching Operations

Keywords: SOFA Presentation

Location

United States

3 May 2013

Safety Advisories

Kicking Cars and Going Between Rolling Equipment During Flat Switching Operations

Subject Safety Advisories, Switching Operations

Keywords: kicking Cars, Safety Advisory, rolling equipment, flat switching

Abstract: FRA is publishing this Safety Advisory 2013-03 to make recommendations to railroads regarding the adoption of car-handling procedures during flat switching operations at certain...

Safety Advisory Number
2013-03

1 May 2012

Technical Reports

Workstation Table Engineering Model Design, Development, Fabrication, and Testing

Author
Richard Stringfellow and Robert Rancatore

Subject Occupant Protection, Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: workstation table; quasi-static testing; crash energy management; full-scale test; finite element analysis

Abstract: This research effort is focused on providing a workstation table design that will reduce the risk of occupant injuries due to secondary impacts and to compartmentalize the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-12/06
Office
RRD

1 Feb 2012

Research Results

Occupant Volume Integrity Evaluation in Passenger Rail Cars

Author
Luis Maal and Melissa Shurland

Subject Occupant Protection, Passenger Rail

Keywords: Occupant volume integrity, OVI, crippling, buff strength, alternative criteria

Report Number
RR12-01
Office
RDI-22