Rail passenger equipment collision tests: Analysis of occupant protection measurements

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 2000-AJ, Issue , 2000, Pages 87-96

  Tyrell, David ^a   Zolock, John ^a   Vanlngen Dunn, Caroline ^b  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b Simula Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES; PASSENGER CARS; SAFETY TESTING;

CAR IMPACTS; COLLISION TESTS; EQUIPMENT COLLISIONS; FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION; LATERAL MOTION; OCCUPANT PROTECTIONS; PASSENGER SEATS; RAIL PASSENGERS; TEST ANALYSIS; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

FACINGS;

EID: 0009851861     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2000-2140     Document Type: Conference Paper

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