Crashworthiness Evidence for the Maxima 40 Locomotive in accordance with DIN EN 15227
A locomotive body was developed for the most powerful single-engined diesel locomotive in Europe, which integrated a multiple-stage crash concept for energy absorption. Evidence of its crashworthiness in accordance with DIN EN 15227 was successfully submitted to the Federal Railway Authority.
Aim:
In the event of a crash, the operating staff of a locomotive should have survival space. To this end, it must be ensured that the locomotive body is of a crashworthy design.
Procedure:
- Support for the customer in developing the locomotive body
- Definition of a multiple-stage crash concept for energy absorption, including for the reduction of the repair requirement following crashes at low speeds
- Optimization of the concept in relation to various requirements
- Evidence of crashworthiness in accordance with DIN EN 15227 through calculation of the relevant crash scenarios
- Evaluation concerning the deformation characteristics of the energy consumption elements and the locomotive structure
- Ensuring the override safety system, the survival spaces and the escape routes
Result:
Successful crashworthiness evidence submitted to the Federal Railway Authority
Customer: Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
