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5 Sep 2024

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Modern Locomotive Crashworthiness Performance

Author
Kelly Ozdemir, Fadi Tahan, Dhafer Marzougui, Abdullatif (Bud) Zaouk

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: FRA, AAR, NTSB, 49 CFR Part 229, S-580, crashworthiness, modern locomotive, collision, finite element model, finite element analysis

Abstract:

The goal of this project is to assess crew safety of existing locomotive crashworthiness requirements using existing modern freight locomotive crash data analyses and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/35
Office
RDI-22

5 Dec 2022

Technical Reports

Side Structure Integrity Research for Passenger Rail Equipment

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Passenger rail, structural crashworthiness, side structure, sidewall, side impact, railcar design, passenger equipment

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/42
Office
RDI-22

30 Sep 2022

Research Results

Train-to-Train Impact Test: Wheelchair Securement Experiments

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Crashworthiness, train-to-train test, anthropomorphic test device, ATD, rail passenger safety, wheelchair securement, wheelchair

Report Number
RR 22-27
Office
RDI-22

30 Sep 2022

Technical Reports

Sled Tests Using the THOR-50M ATD and Quasi-Static Tests of Workstation Tables for Passenger Trains

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Workstation tables, crashworthiness, THOR-50M ATD, H3-50M ATD, abdomen injury, chest injury, energy absorption

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/37
Office
RDI-22

7 Jul 2022

Research Results

Quasi-Static and Dynamic Research Testing of Crashworthy Tables

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

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

Report Number
RR 22-11
Office
RDI-22