The final goal of the Safetram project is to introduce requirements and recommendations in the new European Standard on the passive safety resulting from the present findings (EN XXX 'Crashworthiness Requirements for Railway Vehicle Bodies'). This European standard defines the minimal functional requirements to protect occupants during the collisions. The structure and extremities of vehicle design must protect the driver, the crew and passengers against the crushing, intrusion and the secondary effects of decelerations during the collisions. The European Standard will be confined to the specification of common characteristics and methods, so that on new developments and innovative designs will not be obstructed. This paper presents the design specified for the test specimen of the periurban tram, and explains how the passive safety specifications have been taken into account in each scenario, The periurban tram test specimen covers the driver's cabin and the elements which absorb energy. This crash concept represents a method for the future vehicles design and shows the ability to protect the occupants for the different collision scenario, with this type of vehicle. The results and experience of this phase of the SAFETRAM project, will allow introducing requirements and recommendations in the new European Standard on passive safety (EN XXX 'Crashworthiness Requirements for Railway Vehicle Bodies'). Production drawings of this design concept have been issued and manufacturing of the periurban front is about to be finished and shipped for Poland for testing. Results of the real size tests will serve for the calibration of the FE numerical model.


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    Title :

    Passive safety concepts for periurban trams


    Additional title:

    Passive Sicherheitskonzepte für Straßenbahnen


    Contributors:
    Pereira, M. (author) / Barros, P. (author) / Jumin, P. (author)


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 9 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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    Pereira, M. / Barro, Pedro / Jumin, P. | IuD Bahn | 2003


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