Roberts, John, Robinson, Mark and Xue, Xiangdong (2008) Comparison of crash dynamics of articulated and non-articulated trains. Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles 2008: Innovation in Passive Safety and Interior Design - 7th International Symposium Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles. Bahntechnik Aktuell (17). IFV Bahntechnik e.V., Berlin, Germany. ISBN 978-3-940727-08-4

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Abstract

This paper presents a comparison of impact dynamic performance between articulated trains and non-articulated trains. This is carried out by investigation of the characteristics of the two trains types and analysis of their effects on impact dynamics. The analysis shows that the differences in bogie support positions on the carbody and coupling devices lead to differences in several structural and compositional characteristics. These characteristics result in different impact responses for the two types of train and are directly related to their impact stablity. Articulated trains have stiff connection and integral performance in collisions but with less capability for absorbing impact energy between carriages, whereas non-articulated trains show loose connection and scattered performance in collisions but with more options for energy absorber installation between carriages.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This paper forms part of the Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles 2008: Innovation in Passive Safety and Interior Design, which took place 20-21 November 2008, in Berlin, Germany.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	articulated trains, non-articulated trains, impact, crash dynamics
Subjects:	T Technology > TF Railroad engineering and operation
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences
Related URLs:	Publisher Organisation Organisation
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 09:03
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/1239

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