Transportation Technology Center, Inc.

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1 Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Ruben D. Peña B TTCI/AAR, 1/10/2012. filename, p1

2 History of Transportation Technology Center (TTC) Formally dedicated as High Speed Ground Test Center-May 17, 1971 Developed and operated by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA), now Federal Transit Administration (FTA) AAR assumed care, custody, & control at TTC October 1982 AAR Research & Test Dept. consolidated at TTC TLRV Tracked Levitated Rail Vehicle TTCI formed January 1, 1998 LIMR-V Linear Induction Motor Rail Vehicle TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p2

3 TTCI Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads Located in Pueblo, Colorado Operates the Transportation Technology Center on behalf of the Federal Railroad Administration Focus on research, development, testing and training for the rail industry 300 Employees 52 square mile facility with 50 miles of track Full-size laboratories capable of testing rail cars Transportation Technology Center, Inc. TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p3

4 FRA and TTCI A Unique Partnership TTCI operates the facility under a Care Custody and Control contract TTCI does not pay a rental fee for the site, nor is TTCI compensated by FRA TTCI is required to invest annually in the site over the course of the contract for maintenance and capital improvement activities TTCI is free to conduct business under the terms of the contract on a for profit basis Profits are re-invested in the site, the staff, and in internal research and development TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p4

5 Engineered Facilities for Dynamic Testing High Tonnage Loop (HTL) 4.3 km loop, three 250 m curves, one 300 m curve Main use HAL studies Test bed for various premium track components 23 million metric tons/month in controlled environment Railroad Test Track (RTT) 22 km loop 1525 m curve and four 1800 m curves Maximum speed 265 kph 12.5-, 25-, and 50-kV overhead catenary Railroad Test Track HTL WRM Impact Track Substation #2 Transit Test Track Tight Turn Loop Train Dynamics Track Substation #1 Precision Test Track Wheel/Rail Mechanism Track (WRM) 233 m, 175 m, 150 m curving performance tests Dynamic curving tests Lubrication studies Balloon Loop Transit Test Track (TTT) 14.5 km loop 125 kph max speed DC electrified third rail Up to 1150 volts Up to 12,000 amps Precision Test Track (PTT) Multi-use track for railcar testing Pitch and bounce Twist and roll Yaw and sway Car impact Miscellaneous studies TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p5

6 Full-Scale Laboratory Testing Vibration Test Unit Simuloader Impact Wall Squeeze Fixture TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p6

7 Seporting Railway Security Aid the design of railcars having enhanced security Protect people Reduce service interruptions Develop validated analytical tools Investigate blast mitigation methods Save lives, reduce injuries TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p7

8 Research Approach Model, test, validate Three types of rail passenger cars Transit Commuter Light Rail Damage assessments People Railcars Infrastructure Guidelines for mitigation measures TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p8

9 Research Approach Model construction with LS-DYNA Blast load applied by LS-DYNA Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) High strain rate material characterization TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p9

10 Research Approach Direct measurements Railcar damage Infrastructure damage Debris field size and makeup Instrumentation Pressure transducers Accelerometers String potentiometers to measure carbody motions High speed and real time HD video LiDAR Pre- and post-test measurements Damage quantification TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p10

11 Research approach Comparison of test data and analysis results Air pressure Accelerations Carbody motions Level of damage Validated models will be used for different case scenarios and parametric studies TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p11

12 Tests and Analysis Light Rail TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p12

13 Tests and Analysis Light Rail TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p13

14 Tests and analysis Debris fields radii ft Debris departure speeds mph TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p14

15 Blast mitigation measures Windows Most of windows blown from all cars of all car types Lamination is very effective against fragmentation of the window Windows left cars at high speed, usually greater than 100 mph Present significant hazard to off-board individuals Farthest window debris went 300 feet TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p15

16 Tests and Analysis Light Rail TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p16

17 Tests and Analysis LiDAR Scans TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p17

18 Tests and Analysis Light Rail TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p18

19 Tests and Analysis Light Rail TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p19

20 Mitigation Measures Mitigation measures under investigation are currently focused on car components to reduce fragmentation, departure speed, travel distance and to provide shielding. Tests provided substantial information on railcar behavior in blast Results are specific to the car types tested Improvement possibilities observed in the tests Ceiling panels Windows Seats Bulkheads and partitions Interior panels and wall coverings Blast mitigation measures Allow pressure venting Reduce number of projectiles Reduce fragmentation of components Improve fastenings of components TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p20

21 FEM Control Tools Tools to control FE Models developed under this project Generation of the input files that can be executed by LS-Dyna software Maintain and use of proprietary information included in the input files without disclosure Intuitive and easy to use for non-technical personnel Advanced options for technical personnel Tool to generate multiple case scenarios Tool to perform parametric and sensitivity studies All input files secured by 1024 bit encryption key TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p21

22 New Tunnel Facility TTC 300 feet in Length TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p22

23 New Tunnel Facility TTC Covered by Soil on top TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p23

24 New Tunnel Facility TTC Testing Capability Blast Smoke Fire TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p24

25 Positive Train Control Research Systems Engineering Simulation and Modeling Testing RVCCM ConOps System Spec TTCI C&TC staff has experience with nearly every PTC system developed to date TTCI s PTC Test Bed Complete ITC (I-ETMS) and ACSES systems More efficient, effective & safer PTC testing PTC-Equipped Loco(s) Simulator(s) Control/Data Collection Control LAN Data Radio Base Station(s) WIU CAD System Office LAN PTC Back Office Server Projects and Capabilities Solving critical PTC issues PTC performance analysis and testing Interoperability testing RF communications design/analysis Development/testing of new technologies RF Coordination TTCI doesn t supply PTC systems We help improve PTC System Safety, Performance, Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p25

26 UAS Payload Delivery System (prototype) 26 TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p26

27 Training - Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) In operation at TTC since 1985 Hazmat response for Surface Transportation Focus on Rail and Highway Approximately 60,000 students trained Railroad Chemical and petroleum Local, State, Federal and Tribal First Responders Graduate level program Emphasis on preparedness and response See for more information TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p27

28 Video TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p28

29 Video on Passenger cars TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p29

30 Transportation Technology Center, Inc. TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p30