Rail Equipment Crashworthiness: Publications and Papers
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2022
Eshraghi, S. and Carolan, M. “Side Structure Integrity Research for Passenger Rail Equipment,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-22/42, December 2022.
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Patricia, L. and Stringfellow, R. “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Tests 1 & 2: Analyses and Test Results,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-23/20, September 2022.
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2021
Eshraghi, S., Gondek, J., and Severson, K., “Abdomen Impact Testing of the THOR-50M Anthropomorphic Test Device,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-21/08, February 2021.
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Gorhum, T., Carolan, M., Jacobsen, K., Rakoczy, P., and Shurland, M., “Raking Impact Testing of Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Fuel Tanks,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-21/27, October 2021.
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Jacobsen, K., “Updated Fuel Tank Puncture Survey: 1995-2020,” Proceedings of the 2021 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2021-58520, June 2021.
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Jacobsen, K., and Carolan, M., “Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis,” Proceedings of the 2021 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2021-58421, June 2021.
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Rancatore, R., and Stringfellow, R., “Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-21/11, March 2021.
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2020
Jacobsen, K., and Carolan, M., “Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Analysis,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2020-8088, July 2020.
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Llana, P., Jacobsen, K., and Stringfellow, R., “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2020-8030, July 2020.
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2019
Buel, T., Brabb, D., and Prabhakaran, A., “Quasi-Static Research Testing of Workstation Tables,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-19/08, April 2019.
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Llana, P., Jacobsen, K., and Stringfellow, R., “Conventional and Crash Energy Management Locomotive Coupling Tests,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-19/36, September 2019.
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Llana, P., Jacobsen, K., and Stringfellow, R., “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests Evaluation and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Test Preparation,” Proceedings of the 2019 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2019-1259, July 2019.
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Stringfellow, R., and Llana, P., “Crashworthy Components Retrofit for F40 Locomotive,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-19/34, September 2019.
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2018
Eshraghi, S., Carolan, M., and Perlman, A.B., “Side Structure Integrity Research for Passenger Rail Equipment,” Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2018-87700, November 2018."
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Eshraghi, S., Severson, K., Hynd, D., and Perlman, A.B., “Finite Element Analysis of the Passenger Rail Equipment Workstation Table Sled Test,” Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2018-87751, November 2018.
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Eshraghi, S., Severson, K., Hynd, D., and Perlman, A.B., “Finite Element Model Validation of the Hybrid-III Rail Safety (H3-RS) Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD),” Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2018-87736, November 2018.
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Gordon, J., Tyrell, D., Llana, P., Radovich, M., Gantoi, F. M., Robitaille, A., and Prabhakaran, A., “Improving the Safety Performance of Passenger Rail Car Glazing Systems,” Proceedings of the 2018 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2018-6224, April 2018.
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Gorhum, T., Carolan, M., Rakoczy, P., Jacobsen, K., Eshraghi, S., and Shurland, M., “Blunt Impact Testing of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-18/22, July 2018.
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Llana, P., and Jacobsen, K. “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests,” Proceedings of the 2018 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2018- 6243, April 2018.
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2017
Carolan, M., Rakoczy, P., and Jacobsen, K., “Blunt Impact Tests of Retired Passenger Locomotive Fuel Tanks,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-17/11, August 16, 2017.
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Hynd, D., and Carroll, J.A., “Abdomen Impact Testing of the Hybrid III Rail Safety (H3-RS) Anthropomorphic Test Device,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-17/17, September 26, 2017.
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Hynd, D., and Willis, C., “Sled Tests Using the Hybrid III Rail Safety ATD and Workstation Tables for Passenger Trains,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-17/10, August 8, 2017.
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Jacobsen, K., and Carolan, M., “Results of a diesel multiple unit fuel tank blunt impact test,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2017-2248, April 2017.
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Klopp, A., Rakoczy, P., Fries, R., Anankitpaiboon, S., Bruce, I., Christie, N., Willford, A., and Carolan, M., “Passenger Car Crippling End-Load Test and Analyses,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-17/14, September 15, 2017.
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Llana, P., Tyrell, D., “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests,” Proceedings of the 2017 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2017-2249, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, April 2017.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Jacobsen, K., Carolan, M., Lapre, P., Whelan, C., Schuster, J., Sandler, M., and Marceau, P., “Passenger/Freight Train Collision September 12, 2008, Chatsworth, CA: Main Report and Appendices,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-17/20, September 29, 2017.
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2016
Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Parent, D., and Martinez, E., “Crash Energy Management: One and Two Car Passenger Rail Impact Tests - Summary of Structural and Occupant Test Results,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-16/37, December 5, 2016.
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Llana, P., Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., “ Conventional Locomotive Coupling Tests,” Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2016-67236, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, November 2016.
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Llana, P., Tyrell, D., Rakoczy, P., “Conventional Locomotive Coupling Tests: Test Requirements and Pre-Test Analysis,” Proceedings of the 2016 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2016-5817, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, April 2016.
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Tyrell, D., “Liquefied Natural Gas Tender Crashworthiness in Train-to-train Collisions,” Proceedings of the 2016 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2016-5752, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, April 2016.
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Wilson, B., Tyrell, D., “Reducing the Harm in Rail Crashes: Analysis of Injury Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies,” Proceedings of the 2016 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2016-5811, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, April 2016.
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2015
Jacobsen, K., Carolan, M., “Results of a Conventional Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Test,” Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2015-5759, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, March 2015.
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Llana, P., and Stringfellow, R., “Full-Scale Dynamic Testing of Locomotive Crashworthy Components,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-15/33, October 27, 2015.
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Llana, P., “Locomotive Crash Energy Management Test Plans,” Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2015-5667, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, March 2015.
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Severson, K., and Parent, D., “Accident Report of Chicago Metra Commuter Train Derailment on September 17, 2005,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-15/36, November 2, 2015.
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Tyrell, D., “Liquefied Natural Gas Tender Crashworthiness Research,” Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2015-5815, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, March 2015.
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Tyrell, D., Llana, P., ‘Locomotive Crashworthiness Research,’ Proceedings of the 2015 Stephenson Conference, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, April 21-23, 2015.
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2014
Carolan, M., Perlman, B., Tyrell, D., Gordon, J., “Crippling Test of a Budd M-1 Passenger Railcar: Test and Analysis Results,” Proceedings of the 2014 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2014-3824, April 2014.
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Jacobsen, K., Carolan, M., Perlman, B., “Conventional Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests: Test and Analysis Results,” Proceedings of the 2014 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2014-3786, April 2014.
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Llana, P., and Stringfellow, R., “Development, Fabrication, and Testing of Locomotive Crashworthy Components: Base Effort,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-14/38, December 2, 2014.
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2013
Carolan, M., Perlman, B., and Tyrell, D., “Alternative Occupied Volume Integrity (OVI) Tests and Analyses,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-13/46, October 2013.
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Jacobsen, K., Llana, P., Carolan, M., Llana, P., “Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2013-4701, October 2013.
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Jacobsen, K., Llana, P., Carolan, M., Sullivan, L., “Fuel Tank Integrity Research: Fuel Tank Analyses and Test Plans,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASME/IEEE/ASCE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2013-2425, April 2013.
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Llana, P., Stringfellow, R., Mayville, R., “Finite Element Analysis and Full-Scale Testing of Locomotive Crashworthy Components," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2013-2546, April 2013.
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Llana, P., Tyrell, D., and Jacobsen, K., “Collision of Amtrak Passenger Train and Norfolk Southern Freight Train: November 30, 2007, Chicago, Illinois,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-13/45, October, 2013.
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Prabhakaran, A., Singh, S., Vithani, A., “Prototype Design of a Collision Protection System,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-13/15, March 2013.
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Severson, K., “Research and Development of a Safety Standard for Workstation Tables in the U.S.,” 9th International Symposium on Passive Safety, Berlin, Germany, February 2013.
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Stringfellow, R., Nutting, J., “Workstation Table Crashworthiness Tests,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-13/48, December 2013.
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2012
Carolan, M., Perlman, B., and Tyrell, D., “Crippling Test of a Budd Pioneer Passenger Car,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2012-74087, April 2012.
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Muhlanger, M., Severson, K., Perlman, A. B., Prabhakaran, A., Singh, S., Vithani, A., “Prototype Design of an Engineer Collision Protection System,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2012-74073, April 2012.
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Severson, K., Tyrell, D., “Comparison of Interior Crashworthiness Observed in Passenger Train Accidents and 8G Dynamic Seat Sled Tests,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2012-74154, April 2012.
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Stringfellow, R., Rancatore, R., “Workstation Table Engineering Model, Design, Development, Fabrication, and Testing,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-12/06, May 2012.
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2011
Carolan, M., Jacobsen, K., Llana, P., Severson, K., Perlman, B., and Tyrell, D., “Technical Criteria and Procedures for Evaluating the Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection Performance of Alternatively Designed Passenger Rail Equipment for Use in Tier I Service,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-11/22, October 1, 2011.
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Carolan, M., Muhlanger, M., Perlman, A.B., Tyrell, D.C., "Occupied Volume Integrity Testing: Elastic Test Results and Analyses," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No RTD2011-67010, September 2011.
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Carolan, M., Sullivan, L., "Potential Scenarios of Concern for High Speed Rail Operations," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2011-56074, March 2011.
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Jacobsen, K., "Fuel Tank Crashworthiness: Loading Scenarios," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2011-56077, March 2011.
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Llana, P., Stringfellow, R., "Preliminary Finite Element Analysis of Locomotive Crashworthy Components," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No, RTD2011-67006, September 2011.
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Llana, P., Stringfellow, R., "Preliminary Development of Locomotive Crashworthy Components," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2011-56104, March 2011.
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Llana, P., Tyrell, D., "Preliminary Reconstruction of the November 30, 2007 Chicago, IL Rail Collision," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No JRC2011-56103, March 2011.
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Parent, D., Tyrell, D., Jacobsen, K., Severson, K., "Crashworthiness Analysis of the January 26, 2005 Glendale, California Rail Collision," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2011-56132, March 2011.
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2010
Carolan, M., Muhlanger, M., "Update on Alternative Occupant Volume Testing," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2010-36020, April 2010.
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Carolan, M., Perlman, A.B., Tyrell, D.C., "Criteria and Procedures for Assessing Occupied Volume Integrity," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2010-42022, October 2010.
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Jacobsen, K., Llana, P., Tyrell, D., "Collision Scenarios for Assessing Crashworthiness of Passenger Rail Equipment," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2010-42033, October 2010.
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Muhlanger, M., Parent, D., Severson, K., Perlman, B., "Development of Performance Requirements for a Rail Passenger Workstation Table Safety Standard," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2010-42031, October 2010.
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Severson, K., Perlman, A. B., Muhlanger, M., Stringfellow, R., "Evaluation of Testing Methods to Develop Test Requirements for a Workstation Table Safety Standard," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2010-42032, October 2010.
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2009
Carolan, M., Muhlanger, M., "Strategy for Alternative Occupant Volume Testing," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTDF2009-18025, October 2009.
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Llana, P., "Structural Crashworthiness Standards Comparison: Grade Crossing Collision Scenarios," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTDF2009-18030, October 2009.
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Muhlanger, M., Llana, P., Tyrell, D. "Dynamic and Quasi-Static Grade Crossing Collision Tests," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2009-63035, March 2009.
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Rancatore, B., Llana, P., Van Ingen-Dunn, C., and Bradney, C., "Occupant Protection Experiments in Support of a Full-Scale Train-to-Train Crash Energy Management Equipment Collision Test," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-09/14, July 2009.
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Stringfellow, R., Paetsch, C., "Modeling Material Failure During Cab Car End Frame Impact," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2009-63054, March 2009.
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2008
Carolan, M., "Evaluation of Occupant Volume Strength in Conventional Passenger Railroad Equipment," Tufts University Master's Thesis, May 2008.
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Carolan, M., Perlman, B.A., Tyrell, D., "Evaluation of Occupant Volume Strength in Conventional Passenger Railroad Equipment," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTDF2008-74026, September 2008.
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Jacobsen, K., "Collision Dynamics Modeling of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Equipment," Tufts University Master's Thesis, January 2008.
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Mallon, P., Perlman, B.A., Tyrell, D., "The Influence of Manufacturing Variations on a Crash Energy Management System," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTDF2008-74021, September 2008.
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Priante, M. "Review of a Single Car Test of Multi-Level Passenger Equipment," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2008-63053, April 2008.
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Priante, M., Llana, P., Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "A Dynamic Test of a Collision Post of a State-of-the-Art End Frame Design," American Society of Mechanical Engineers," Paper No. RTDF2008-74020, September 2008.
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Severson, K., Perlman, B.A., Stringfellow, R. "Quasi-Static and Dynamic Sled Testing of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2008-63051, April 2008.
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Stringfellow, R., Paetsch, C., Amar, G., "Development and Fabrication of State-of-the-Art End Structures for Budd M1 Cars," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTDF2008-74033, September 2008.
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2007
Carolan, M., Perlman, A.B., Tyrell, D., "Performance Efficiency of a Crash Energy Management System," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference & Internal Combustion Engine Spring Technical Conference, JRCICE2007-40064, March 2007.
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Mayville, R., Rancatore, R., Stringfellow, R., and Amar, G., “Repair of Budd Pioneer Coach Car Crush Zones,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-07/18, May 2007.
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Priante, M., Martinez, E., "Crash Energy Management Crush Zone Designs: Features, Functions, and Forms," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference & Internal Combustion Engine Spring Technical Conference, JRCICE2007-40051, March 2007.
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Stringfellow, R., Llana, P., "Detailed Modeling of the Train-to-Train Impact Test: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-07/20, July 2007.
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Tyrell, D., Martinez, E., Jacobsen, K., and Perlman, A. B., “Passenger Cab Car Grade Crossing Impact Test Report,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-07/24, October 2007.
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Tyrell, D., Strang, J., Hynes, R., Peacock, T., Lydon, B., Woodbury, C.A., Stastney, J., "Development of a Crash Energy Management Specification for Passenger Rail Equipment," Compendium of Papers, 86th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Paper No. 07-0080, January 2007.
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2006
Jacobsen, K., Severson, K., Perlman, A.B., "Effectiveness of Alternative Rail Passenger Equipment Crashworthiness Strategies," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2006-94043, April 2006.
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Martinez , E., Zolock, J., Tyrell, D., “Crush Analyses of Multi-Level Equipment,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2006-13214, November 2006.
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Mayville, R., Stringfellow, R., and Martinez, E., “Development of Conventional Passenger Cab Car End Structure Designs for Full Scale Testing,” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-06/20, December 2006.
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Office of Safety and Office of Railroad Development, Federal Railroad Administration, “Report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees: The Safety of Push-Pull and Multiple-Unit Locomotive Passenger Rail Operations,” June 2006.
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Priante, M., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., “A Collision Dynamics Model of a Multi-Level Train,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2006-13537, November 2006.
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Severson, K., Parent, D., “Train-to-Train Impact Test of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Equipment: Occupant Experiments,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2006-14420, November 2006.
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Tyrell, D., Jacobsen, K., Martinez, E., “A Train-to-Train Impact Test of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Equipment: Structural Results,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2006-13597, November 2006.
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Tyrell, D., Martinez, E., “A Train-to-Train Impact Test of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Equipment,” 6th International Symposium on the Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles, Berlin, Germany, December 2006.
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Tyrell, D., Martinez, E., Jacobsen, K., Parent, D., Severson, K., Priante, M., Perlman, A.B., "Overview of a Crash Energy Management Specification for Passenger Rail Equipment," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2006-94044, April 2006.
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Tyrell., D., Tsai., T., “Improved Crashworthiness of Rail Passenger Equipment in the United States,” World Congress on Railway Research, Montreal, Canada, June, 2006.
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2005
Cothen, G., Schulte, C., Horn, J., Tyrell, D., "Consensus Rulemaking at the Federal Railroad Administration," TR News, Transportation Research Board, Number 236, January-February 2005.
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Martinez, E., Tyrell, D., Rancatore, R., Stringfellow, R., Amar, G., "A Crush Zone Design for An Existing Passenger Rail Cab Car," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-82769, November 2005.
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Martinez, E., Tyrell, D., Zolock, J. Brassard, J., "Review of Severe Deformation Recommended Practice Through Analyses - Comparison of Two Cab Car End Frame Designs," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-70043, March 2005.
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Parent, D., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Evaluating Abdominal Injury in Workstation Table Impacts," Compendium of Papers, 84th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, January 2005.
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Parent, D., Tyrell, D., Rancatore, R., Perlman, A.B., "Design of a Workstation Table with Improved Crashworthiness Performance," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-82779, November 2005.
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Priante, M., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., 'The Influence of Train Type, Car Weight, and Train Length on Passenger Train Crashworthiness," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-70042, March 2005.
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Severson, K., Tyrell, D., Rancatore, R., "Crashworthiness Requirements for Commuter Rail Passenger Seats," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-82643, November 2005.
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Tyrell, D. Jacobsen, K., Parent., D., Perlman, A.B., "Preparations for a Train-to-Train Impact Test of Crash-Energy Management Passenger Rail Equipment," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2005-70045, March 2005.DONE 47426.
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2004
Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Impact Tests of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Cars: Analysis and Structural Measurements," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2004-61252, November 2004.
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Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Impact Test of a Crash-Energy Management Passenger Rail Car," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2004-66045, April 2004.
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Martinez, E., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Development of Crash Energy Management Designs for Existing Passenger Rail Vehicles," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2004-61601, November 2004.
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Parent, D., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Crashworthiness Analysis of the Placentia, CA Rail Collision," Proceedings of ICrash 2004, International Crashworthiness Conference, San Francisco, California, July 14-16, 2004.
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Rancatore, R., Mayville, R., Baldwin, M., "Full-scale Two-Car Impact Test: Comparison of Measured and Model Results," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2004-66032, April 2004.
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Severson, K., Parent, D., Tyrell, D., "Two-Car Impact Test of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Cars: Analysis of Occupant Protection Measurements," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2004-61249, November 2004.
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Stringfellow, R., Rancatore, R., Llana, P., Mayville, R., "Analysis of Colliding Vehicle Interactions for the Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. RTD2004-66037, April 2004.
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2003
Jacobsen, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B. , "Rail-Car Impact Tests with Steel Coil: Collision Dynamics," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2003-1655, April 2003.
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MacNeill, R., and Kirkpatrick, S., “Documentation of Deformation from Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test.” U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-03-08, November 2003.
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Martinez, E., Tyrell, D., Zolock, J., "Rail-Car Impact Tests with Steel Coil: Car Crush," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2003-1656, April 2003.
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Mayville, R., Stringfellow, R., Johnson, K., Landrum, S., "Crashworthiness Design Modifications for Locomotive and Cab Car Anticlimbing Systems," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-03/05, February 2003.
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Mayville, R., Stringfellow, R., Johnson, K., Tyrell, D., "Rail Vehicle Car Cab Collision and Corner Post Designs According to APTA S-034 Requirements," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. MECE2003-44114, November 2003.
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Mayville, Stringfellow, R., R., Johnson, K., Tyrell, D., "The Development of a Rail Passenger Coach Car Crush Zone," American Society of Mechanical Engineers," Paper No. JRC2003-1653, April 2003.
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Severson, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B. , "Analysis of Collision Safety Associated with Conventional and Crash Energy Management Cars Mixed Within a Consist," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2003-44122, November 2003.
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Severson, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Collision Safety Comparison of Conventional and Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Car Designs," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. JRC2003-1657, April 2003.
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Tyrell, D.C., Perlman, A.B., "Evaluation of Rail Passenger Equipment Crashworthiness Strategies," Transportation Research Record No. 1825, pp. 8-14, National Academy Press, 2003.
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Tyrell, D., Tsai, N.T., "An Overview of Passenger Equipment Full-Scale Impact Tests," October 7, 2003.
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Tyrell, D., "Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test Volume I: Overview and Selected Results," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.I, July 2003.
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VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Commuter Rail Seat Testing and Analysis of Facing Seats," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-03/06, December 2003.
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VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test Volume II: Summary of Occupant Protection Program," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.II, July 2003.
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Zolock, J., Tyrell, D., "Locomotive Cab Occupant Protection," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2003-44121, November 2003.
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2002
Kirkpatrick, S., MacNeil, R., "Development of a Computer Model for Prediction of Collision Response of a Railroad Passenger Car," Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number CH37356-TBR, 2002.
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MacNeil, R., Kirkpatrick, S., "Vehicle Postmortem and Data Analysis of a Passenger Rail Car Collision Test," Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number CH37356-TBR, 2002.
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Mayville, R., Johnson, K., Tyrell, D., "Development of a Rail Passenger Coach Car Crush-Zone," Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on the Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles, Berlin, March 21-22, 2002.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Perlman, A.B., Rancatore, R., "Train-to-Train Impact Test: Analysis of Structural Measurements," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2002-33247, November 2002.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Zolock, J., Perlman, A.B., "Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test Volume I: Overview and Selected Results," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-01/22.I, January 2002.
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Tyrell, D., Tsai, T.,"Passenger Rail Equipment Research in the U.S.," Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on the Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles, Berlin, March 21-22, 2002.
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Tyrell, D., Zolock, J. VannIngen-Dunn, C., R.,"Train-to-Train Impact Test: Occupant Protection Experiments," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2002-39611, November 2002.
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Tyrell, D.,"Rail Passenger Equipment Accidents and the Evaluation of Crashworthiness Strategies," Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Proceedings Part F, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, August 2002.
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Tyrell, D., "U.S. Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Standards," Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Proceedings Part F, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, August 2002.
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VanIngen-Dunn, C., Manning, J., "Commuter Rail Seat Testing and Analysis," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-01/06, July 2002.
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VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test Volume II: Summary of Occupant Protection Program," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-01/22.II, January 2002.
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2001
Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Perlman, A.B., "An Overview of Passenger Equipment Fullscale Impact Tests: Results to Date," World Congress on Railway Research, Cologne, Germany, November 2001.
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Tyrell, D., "Rail Passenger Equipment Accidents and the Evaluation of Crashworthiness Strategies," presented at 'What can We Realistically Expect from Crashworthiness?' Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Symposium, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, May 2, 2001, London, England.
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Tyrell, D., "U.S. Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Standards," presented at "What can We Realistically Expect from Crashworthiness?" Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Symposium, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, May 2, 2001, London, England.
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2000
Martinez, E., Tyrell, D., "Alternative Analyses of Locomotive Structural Designs for Crashworthiness," Rail Transportation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, RTD-Vol. 19, 2000.
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Severson, K., Tyrell, D., Perlman, A.B., "Rail Passenger Equipment Collision Tests: Analysis of Structural Measurements," Rail Transportation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, RTD-Vol. 19, 2000.
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Severson, K., "Development of Collision Dynamics Models to Estimate the Results of Full-scale Rail Vehicle Impact Tests," Tufts University Master's Thesis, November 2000.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Perlman, A.B., Brickle, B., VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Rail Passenger Equipment Crashworthiness Testing Requirements and Implementation," Rail Transportation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, RTD-Vol. 19, 2000.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Perlman, A.B., "Single Passenger Rail Car Impact Test Volume I: Overview and Selected Results," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-00/02.1, March 2000.
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Tyrell, D., Zolock, J., VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Rail Passenger Equipment Collision Tests: Analysis of Occupant Protection Measurements," Rail Transportation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, RTD-Vol. 19, 2000.
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VanIngen-Dunn, C., "Single Passenger Rail Car Impact Test Volume II: Summary of Occupant Protection Program," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-00/02.2, March 2000.
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1999
Mayville, R.A., Hammond, R.P., Johnson, K.N., "Static and Dynamic Crush Testing and Analysis of a Rail Vehicle Corner Structural Element," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD Vol. 237/BED Vol. 45, 1999.
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Mayville, R.A., Rancatore, R.J., Tegler, L., "Investigation and Simulation of Lateral Buckling in Trains," Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number 99CH36340, 1999.
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Mayville, R.A., Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, "Development of a Passenger Rail Vehicle Crush Zone," Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number 99CH36340, 1999.DONE 48053.
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Stringfellow, R.G., Mayville, R.A., Rancatore, "A Numerical Evaluation of Protection Strategies for Railroad Cab Car Crashworthiness," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD Vol. 237/BED Vol. 45, 1999.
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Tyrell, D.C., Martinez, E.E., Wierzbicki, T., "Crashworthiness Studies of Locomotive Wide Nose Short Hood Designs," Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD Vol. 237/BED Vol. 45, 1999.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Marquis, B., Martinez, E., Mayville, R., Rancatore, R., Stringfellow, R., Hammond, R., Perlman, A.B., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Design Modifications Study," Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number 99CH36340, 1999.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K., Marquis, B., Perlman, A.B., "Simulation of an Oblique Collision of a Locomotive and an Intermodal Container," Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD Vol. 237/BED Vol. 45, 1999.
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1998
Tyrell, D.C., A Rubin, editors, "Proceedings of the Symposium on Rail Vehicle Crashworthiness, June 1996," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-97/08, 1998.
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Tyrell, D.C., Severson, K.J., Marquis, B.J., "Crashworthiness of Passenger Trains," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-97/10, 1998.
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1997
Tyrell, D.C., Severson, K.J., Mayville, R.A., Stringfellow, R.G., Berry, S., Perlman, A.B., "Evaluation of Cab Car Crashworthiness Design Modifications," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE/ ASME Joint Railroad Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Catalog Number 97CH36047, 1997.
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1996
Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research, Volumes 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report," DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.5, 1996.
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Tyrell, D., Severson, K.J., "Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak's Traditional Coach Seat," U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT/FRA/ORD-96/08, October 1996.
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1995
Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Executive Summary," DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08, 1995.
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Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research, Volume 1: Model Development and Validation," DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.1, 1995.
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Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research, Volume 2: Design Concept Generation and Evaluation" DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.2, 1995.
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Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research, Volumes 3: Review and Discussion of Freight Locomotive Crashworthiness Concepts," DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.3, 1995.
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Mayville, R.A.,Stringfellow, R.G., Rancatore, R.J., Hosmer, T.P., "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research, Volumes 4: Additional Freight Locomotive Calculations," DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.4, 1995.
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Tyrell, D.C., Severson, K.J., Marquis, B.J., "Analysis of Occupant Protection Strategies in Train Collisions," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD-Vol. 210, BED-Vol. 30, pp. 539-557, 1995.
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Tyrell, D.C., Severson, K.J., Marquis, B.J., "Evaluation of Selected Crashworthiness Strategies for Passenger Trains," Transportation Research Record No. 1489, pp. 50-58, National Academy Press, 1995.
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Tyrell, D.C., Severson, K.J., Marquis, B.J., "Train Crashworthiness Design for Occupant Survivability," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD-Vol. 210, BED-Vol. 30, pp. 59-74, 1995.
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1993
Bing, A., "Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability, Volume 1: Collision Threat," DOT/FRA/ORD-93-02.I, FRA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1993.
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Bing, A., "Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability, Volume 4: Proposed Specifications," DOT/FRA/ORD-93-02.IV, FRA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1993.
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Galganski, R.A., "Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability, Volume 3: Accident Survivability," DOT/FRA/ORD-93-02.III, FRA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1993.
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Harrison, J., "Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability, Volume 2: Collision Avoidance," DOT/FRA/ORD-93-02.I, FRA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1993.
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