Dynamic analysis to establish normal shock and vibration of radioactive material shippng packages. Quarterly progress report, July--September 1978

Technical Report · Tue Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6357816· OSTI ID:6357816

Fields, S R; Mech, S J

A new calculation sequence was developed to simulate the behavior of the coupler subsystem for the cask-rail car (hammer car) and the lead car in the group it impacts (struck car) during humping operations. Results from this submodel compare well with experimental results for friction draft gears in their active state during impact. Eighteen rail car impact tests were completed and the data being processed. Collection of data on key parameters for the cask-rail car dynamic model was resumed. A data base is being established for the parametric and sensitivity analysis. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6357816
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-0589; HEDL-TME-78-102
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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