New Technologies in Railroad Safety and Security: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Railroads of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 28, 2005, Volume 4 |
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... crash test program . Computer models have been developed to simulate a variety of passenger rail car crash scenarios . These models , combined with the results of crash tests and field investigations of passenger train accidents , are ...
... crash test program . Computer models have been developed to simulate a variety of passenger rail car crash scenarios . These models , combined with the results of crash tests and field investigations of passenger train accidents , are ...
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... test of the crush zone design for coaches . The results from the im- pact tests show that crash energy management ... impact test . The first clip you will see is conventional equip- ment with no modification . [ Video presentation ...
... test of the crush zone design for coaches . The results from the im- pact tests show that crash energy management ... impact test . The first clip you will see is conventional equip- ment with no modification . [ Video presentation ...
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... impact test of two coupled passenger cars with crush zones . These experiments included experimental test dummies to measure the abdominal load . ( The earlier sled tests used conventional test dummies , which cannot measure abdominal ...
... impact test of two coupled passenger cars with crush zones . These experiments included experimental test dummies to measure the abdominal load . ( The earlier sled tests used conventional test dummies , which cannot measure abdominal ...
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... Collision , " Proceedings of ICrash 2004 , International Crashworthiness Conference , San Francisco , California , July 14-16 , 2004 . [ 6 ] Severson , K. , Parent , D. , Tyrell , D. , " Two - Car Impact Test of Crash Energy Management ...
... Collision , " Proceedings of ICrash 2004 , International Crashworthiness Conference , San Francisco , California , July 14-16 , 2004 . [ 6 ] Severson , K. , Parent , D. , Tyrell , D. , " Two - Car Impact Test of Crash Energy Management ...
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... impact test of crash - energy management ( CEM ) equipment , during which a cab car - led passenger consist , initially moving at 30 mph , will impact a standing locomotive - led consist . The colliding consists will be of approximately ...
... impact test of crash - energy management ( CEM ) equipment , during which a cab car - led passenger consist , initially moving at 30 mph , will impact a standing locomotive - led consist . The colliding consists will be of approximately ...
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Page 95 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was performed as part of the Equipment Safety Research Program sponsored by the Office of Research and Development of the Federal Railroad Administration. The authors would like to thank Dr.
Page 78 - ... chairman of the board of inquiry shall designate a time and place for the hearing which meets the needs of the Board. Notice to all known interested persons shall be given. § 845.13 Designation of parties. (a) The chairman of the board of inquiry shall designate as parties to the hearing those persons, agencies, companies, and associations whose participation in the hearing is deemed necessary in the public interest and whose special knowledge will contribute to the development of pertinent...
Page 106 - The tests discussed in this paper were performed as part of the Equipment Safety Research Program sponsored by the Office of Research and Development of the Federal Railroad Administration. The authors would like to thank Dr. Tom Tsai. Program Manager, and Ms.
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