Elements of passive safety of railway vehicles in collision

Measures for passive safety of railway vehicles in collision were analysed in this paper. A short review of safety measures of frontal glass and frontal sheet cover and requirements for anti-climb devices and the case of collision with road vehicles is given. Requirements for energy absorption of th...

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Published in:International journal of crashworthiness 2006-01, Vol.11 (4), p.357-369
Main Authors: Simic, G, Lucanin, V, Milkovic, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile safety
Composite materials
crashworthiness
Design
energy absorption elements
frontal collision
Impact tests
Investigations
Mechanical engineering
Passengers
Passive safety
testing
Traffic accidents & safety
Trains
Vehicles
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Summary:Measures for passive safety of railway vehicles in collision were analysed in this paper. A short review of safety measures of frontal glass and frontal sheet cover and requirements for anti-climb devices and the case of collision with road vehicles is given. Requirements for energy absorption of the bearing structure during collision are considered in more detail. Possible absorption elements are analysed. The results of laboratory testing of two absorption element types for energy absorption - pipe elements with openings that are smashed during deformation and elements that widen during deformation - are presented. A proposal for a crashworthy frontal part design of a diesel motor unit is given with incorporated elements for energy absorption.
ISSN:1358-8265
1573-8965
1754-2111
DOI:10.1533/ijcr.2005.0111