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Estimation of Lateral Rail Loads Incurred During Pendulum Impacts
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Abstract
A technique for estimating the lateral loads exerted on the vehicle frame during centerline pendulum impacts has been developed. These loads can either be determined by sophisticated hand calculations or by using beam finite-element analysis. The loads can either be determined as a fraction of the peak impact load, or as an absolute number. The dependence of the lateral load on frame stiffness, bumper cross-section, and bumper sweep will be shown to be quite dramatic.
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Sherman, K., "Estimation of Lateral Rail Loads Incurred During Pendulum Impacts," SAE Technical Paper 930536, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/930536.Also In
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