Crashworthiness

CrashLink Omni-directional energy absorber

Scope of supply LEC
Period
2017
Customer
Molinari Rail AG

PowerHawl freight locomotive

Scope of supply LEC
  • Crashworthiness concept EN15227
  • Multi body simulations
  • Specification of all energy absorbing components
  • Specification and development buffer crush boxes
  • Detail design for fabrication optimisations, design to cost
  • Specification of buffer fatigue loads and coordination of fatigue analysis of buffer crush boxes
  • Coordination design - calculations and simulations - fabrication
  • Proof of collapse safety of steel carbody in differential construction method
  • Preparation 1:1 scale crash tests
  • Elaboration of certification documents regarding crashworthiness
Period
2008 - 2014
Customer
Molinari Rail / GET

EMU GRCI

Scope of supply LEC
  • Carbody concept
  • Manufacturing concept
  • Detail design carbody
  • Crash concept acc. to EN15227
  • Multi body simulations
  • Specification energy absorbing components
  • Coordination design - calculations/simulations
Period
2009 - 2010
Customer
Molinari Rail / CSR Puzhen

Freight locomotive

Scope of supply LEC
  • Crash concept acc. to EN15227
  • Multi body simulations
  • Development of an energy absorbing buffer-draw hook-unit
  • Specification of energy absorbing components
  • Detail design of crushing structures, fabrication optimisations
  • Definition of fatigue loads and coordination fatigue calculations
  • Coordination design - calculations/simulations - fabrication
  • Preparation and execution of full scale crash tests
  • Elaboration of certification documents regarding crashworthiness
Period
2007 - 2010
Customer
Molinari Rail / GET

Venturio high speed train: crashworthiness

Scope of supply LEC
  • Consultancy crash concept and front structure design
Period
2001
Customer
Siemens