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Passenger Rail Car to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, instrumentation, and Data

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Barrie Brickle
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD
Subject:
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment, Safety Performance Measures, Evaluation
Keywords:
Impact Tests, Energy Absorption, Train Collisions, Crashworthiness Testing, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Crash Dynamics
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD
Document
Passenger Ride Car to Train Impact Test Test Procedures, Instrumentation,and Data June 2003.pdf (10.44 MB)

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Last updated: Thursday, January 31, 2002