Analysis of Colliding Vehicle Interactions for the Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test

A full-scale train-to-train impact test was performed in which a cab car-led passenger train traveling at 30 mph collided with a standing locomotive-led train. During the test, the lead cab car overrode the cab of the standing locomotive, sustaining approximately 20 feet of crush, while the cab of t...

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Hauptverfasser:	Stringfellow, Richard, Rancatore, Robert, Llana, Patricia, Mayville, Ronald
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accelerometers Applied sciences Deformable models Exact sciences and technology Finite element methods Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction Performance analysis Performance evaluation Predictive models Rail transportation Railway transportation and traffic Research and development Vehicle crash testing Vehicle dynamics
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