Locomotive cab occupant protection

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation Division (Publication) RTD

Volumn 26, Issue , 2003, Pages 57-64

  Zolock, John D ^a   Tyrell, David C ^a  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; INTERPOLATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CRASH REFUGES; RAIL EQUIPMENTS; STRUCTURAL CRUSHING;

LOCOMOTIVES;

EID: 1942501139     PISSN: 10788883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-55121     Document Type: Conference Paper

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