EP3415396A1 - Rail vehicle body and rail vehicle provided with a set of non- deformable obstacle-removing rams - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rail vehicle body and a rail vehicle with improved crashworthiness.
- Crashworthiness standards for railway vehicle bodies define a series of collision scenarios and identify common methods of providing passive safety that may be adopted to suit individual vehicle requirements.
- European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 also specifies the characteristics of reference obstacles for use in the design collision scenarios. Some of the scenarios deal with rigid or massive obstacles and others with deformable obstacles, leading to potentially conflicting optimisation strategies.
- the invention aims to provide improved response to a collision scenario dealing with a deformable obstacle without negatively impacting the response to a collision scenario dealing with an identical train unit.
- a rail vehicle body having a longitudinal vertical median plane and comprising:
- the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams provide means for removing a deformable obstacle without deforming the end structure of the rail vehicle body.
- the corresponding free spaces ensure that in a collision scenario involving an identical train unit, the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams will not collide first with the obstacle.
- the terms "non-deformable" with reference to the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams shall mean that the rams are able to withstand without plastic deformation an impact with the specific deformable obstacle defined in the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 in the conditions specified in the Standard.
- the rams are able to withstand without plastic deformation an impact with an obstacle which has the following characteristics: a mass of 15 000 kg, a centre of mass at 1 750 mm above rail level, no friction to the ground and a stiffness of less than 6430 kN/mm.
- each of the free spaces has a width measured perpendicularly to the longitudinal vertical median plane, which is greater than a width of the symmetric image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram, preferably with a transverse clearance greater than 100mm, most preferably greater than 200mm.
- the transverse clearance will compensate potential misalignments between two identical colliding rail vehicles on a straight track. Such misalignment may result, in particular, from the lateral clearance between the car body and the running gear and from the lateral clearance between the wheels and the track.
- the non-deformable structural framework includes a set of non-deformable beams extending in the vertical transversal reference plane and supporting the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams
- the set of non-deformable beams preferably includes a transverse beam and one or more vertical beams extending between a subframe of the non-deformable structural framework and the transverse beam, each of the one or more vertical beams supporting one of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams.
- each of the one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams has a slanted shape.
- a set of shock absorbing elements in a non-deformed state which protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a vertical distance Zbelow the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams, wherein the shock absorbing elements are deformable in a deformed state upon impact with an obstacle.
- the shock-absorbing elements will be the first to collide with the obstacle.
- the shock-absorbing elements should preferably not be involved in the collision scenario against the deformable obstacle and should therefore preferably be at a substantial distance below the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams.
- the vertical distance Zis more than 400 mm, preferably more than 500 mm, most preferably more than 600 mm.
- the shock absorbing elements have a front end which, in the deformed state of the shock absorbing elements, is tangent to a rearward vertical transverse plane, which is in front of, or coplanar with, the vertical transversal reference plane.
- the shock-absorbing elements should preferably be dimensioned such as to absorb a significant part of the collision energy in the collision scenario with an identical train.
- the non-deformable obstacle removing rams should preferably be dimensioned such that, in a collision scenario with a 80t wagon provided with elastomeric buffers as defined in the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010, they never contact the obstacle. Therefore, the shock absorbing elements have a front end which, in the non-deformed state of the shock absorbing elements, is at a predetermined distance Y1 in front of the vertical transversal reference plane, and Y 1 ⁇ 105 mm
- the non-deformable obstacle removing rams should preferably be dimensioned such that they contact and possibly remove the deformable obstacle before it reaches the shock-absorbing elements.
- the forward end of the obstacle-removing rams is located at a predetermined distance Y 2 from the vertical transversal reference plane, and Y 1 ⁇ Y 2 ⁇ 350 mm
- a rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body as described hereinbefore and a set of running gears for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body along a track, wherein the running gears define a track level, wherein the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 2 above the track level and the set of shock absorbing elements protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 1 above the track level, wherein: ⁇ 1 , 2 m ⁇ Z 2 Z 1 ⁇ 1 , 2 m
- the obstacle-removing rams are specifically located at a height that will collide with a deformable obstacle, whereas the shock absorbing elements are located below the deformable part of the obstacle.
- a rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body as described hereinbefore and a set of running gears for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body along a track, in particular a rail vehicle as described hereinbefore, wherein the running gears are such that the vehicle body has a given lateral clearance relative to a mid-path defined by the track in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal vertical median plane, and each of the free spaces has a location and dimensions such as to contain a second image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram which results from a translation of the symmetric image in the transverse direction with an amplitude equal to the lateral clearance.
- an end structure 10 of a vehicle body 12 of a rail vehicle 14 comprises a non-deformable structural framework 16 defining a vertical transversal reference plane 100 of the rail vehicle body 12 perpendicular to a longitudinal forward direction 200, and to a longitudinal vertical median plane 300 of the vehicle body 12.
- the non-deformable structural framework 16 includes a subframe 18, a transverse beam 20, which constitutes a window sill for a windshield opening 22 of the rail vehicle 16, vertical beams 24, 26 extending in the vertical transversal reference plane 100 between the subframe 18 and the transverse beam 20 and slanted side posts 28, 30 extending between the transverse beam 20 and a roof structure 32 of the vehicle body 12.
- the longitudinal vertical median plane 300 is not a plane of symmetry for the vertical beams 24, 26, i.e. the vertical beam 24 on one side of the longitudinal vertical median plane is not at the same distance from the plane 300 as the vertical beam 26 on the other side.
- the rail vehicle body 12 further comprises a set of shock absorbing elements 34, 36 protruding from the vertical transversal reference plane 100 in the longitudinal forward direction 200.
- the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 have a front end 34F, 36F, which, in a non-deformed state of the shock absorbing elements, is at a predetermined distance Y 1 in front of the vertical transversal reference plane 100.
- Each shock absorbing element 34 on one side of the longitudinal vertical median plane 300 as a corresponding symmetric shock absorbing element 36 on the other side of the longitudinal vertical median plane.
- the rail vehicle 14 comprises a set of running gears 38 for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body 12 along a track 40.
- the running gears 38 define a track level 400, and the set of shock absorbing elements are at a predetermined height Z 1 above the track level 400.
- Z 1 Preferably, 0 , 800 m ⁇ Z 1 ⁇ 1 , 200 m
- the rail vehicle body 12 further comprises a set of two non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44 integral with the non-deformable structural framework 16 and protruding from the vertical transversal reference plane 100 in the longitudinal forward direction 200.
- the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, resp. 44 are supported at their rear end by one of the vertical beams 24, resp. 26 and have a protruding slanted front end 42F, resp. 44F.
- the two non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42,44 are at different distances from the longitudinal vertical median plane 300.
- the rail vehicle body 12 further comprises two free spaces 46, resp. 48, one on each side of the longitudinal vertical median plane 300, each at the same distance from the longitudinal vertical median plane 300 as the non-deformable obstacle-removing ram 44, resp. 42 on the other side of the longitudinal vertical median plane 300.
- the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44 protrude from the vertical transversal reference plane 100 in the longitudinal forward direction 200 at a predetermined height Z 2 above the track level and above the shock absorbing elements 36, 38, such that: 1 , 20 m ⁇ Z 2
- the height Z 2 is such that: 1 , 70 m ⁇ Z 2 ⁇ 2 , 20 m
- each of the free spaces 46, resp. 48 has a location and dimensions such as to contain a symmetric image 544, resp. 542 of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram 44, resp. 42 obtained by rotating an external surface of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram by 180° about a vertical line of symmetry 500 located at an intersection between the longitudinal vertical median plane 300 and a forward plane 600 parallel to the vertical transversal reference plane 100 and tangent to the forward end 44F, 42F of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle removing ram 44, resp. 42.
- each non-deformable obstacle-removing ram 42, 44, 42', 44' faces one of the free spaces 48', 46', resp. 48, 46 of the opposite end structure 10'. If the two end structures 10, 10' collide, each non-deformable obstacle-removing ram 42, 44, resp. 42', 44' will enter the opposite free space 48', 46', resp. 48,46. In a collision scenario involving two identical train units, the shock absorbing elements 36, 38, 36', 38' will start collapsing before the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44, resp. 42', 44' collide with the non-deformable structural framework 16', 16 of the opposite vehicle.
- a reward vertical transverse plane 600' tangent to the front end 34F, 36F of the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 in their deformed state has been illustrated in figure 5 .
- the reward vertical transverse plane 600' is located slightly in front of the vertical transversal reference plane 100, which ensures that in a collision scenario involving two identical train units, the shock absorbing elements 36, 38, 36', 38' will have completely collapsed before the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44, resp. 42', 44' collide with the non-deformable structural framework 16', 16 of the opposite vehicle.
- the set of running gears 38 for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body 12 along the track 40 are such that the vehicle body 12 has a given lateral clearance relative to a mid-path defined by the track in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal vertical median plane 300.
- This lateral clearance is partly related to the freedom of motion of the rail vehicle body 12 relative to the wheelsets of the running gear 38 allowed by the suspension, and partly related to the hunting oscillation of the wheelsets.
- each of the free spaces 46, 48 has a location and dimensions such as to contain a second image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram which results from a translation of the symmetric image in the transverse direction with an amplitude equal to the lateral clearance.
- each of the free spaces 46, 48 has a width measured perpendicularly to the longitudinal vertical median plane, which is greater than a width of the symmetric image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram, preferably with a transverse clearance greater than 100mm, most preferably greater than 200mm.
- the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44 are located at a vertical distance Z above the shock absorbing elements, which is more than 400 mm, preferably more than 500 mm, most preferably more than 600 mm.
- the obstacle-removing rams 42, 44 have a front end 42F, 44F, which is located at a predetermined distance Y 2 from the vertical transversal reference plane, such that in a collision scenario with a standardised equivalent deformable obstacle 700 depicted in figure 3 , they will collide with the obstacle 700 before the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 do.
- the equivalent obstacle 700 of figure 3 is defined by the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 and is representative of a large heavy obstacle at a level crossing.
- the upper protruding part 710 of the deformable obstacle 700 collapses and absorbs a substantial part of the kinetic energy, as illustrated in figure 3 .
- the lower part 720 of the deformable obstacle 700 starts moving together with the upper part 710 in the forward direction 200 of the rail vehicle 14 even before it is pushed by the shock absorbing elements 34, 36.
- the contact between the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 and the lower part 720 of the standard deformable obstacle 700 takes place, a substantial amount of energy has already been absorbed by the deformation and acceleration of the upper part 710 of the obstacle 700.
- the distance Y 1 between the vertical transverse plane 100 and the front end 34F, 36F of the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 i.e. the operative length of the shock absorbing elements 34, 36
- the distance Y 2 between the vertical transversal reference plane 100 and the front end 42F, 44F of the obstacle removing rams 42, 44 are preferably such that: Y 1 ⁇ Y 2 ⁇ 350 mm
- the distances Y 1 and Y 2 are related to the height Z 1 of the shock absorbing elements 34, 36 above the track 40 as follows: Y 1 ⁇ Y 2 ⁇ 2 , 56 ⁇ Z 1 ⁇ 1 , 2 2 ⁇ 1 , 05 in meters
- the distances Y 1 and Y 2 are related to the height Z 2 of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44 above the track as follows: Y 1 ⁇ Y 2 ⁇ 2 , 56 ⁇ Z 2 ⁇ 2 , 2 2 ⁇ 1 , 05 in meters
- the stiffness of the non-deformable beams 20, 24, 26 should be such that the non-deformable structural framework 16 does not substantially deform upon impact with the standard equivalent deformable obstacle 700, as illustrated in figure 3 .
- the rail vehicle body 12 further comprises a train coupler 50, which is centrally located between the shock absorbing elements 34, 36, at a height Z 3 above the track, which is in the same range as the height Z 1 of the shock absorbing elements 34, 36, i.e. such that: 0 , 800 m ⁇ Z 3 ⁇ 1 , 200 m
- the invention can be generalised to structural framework with more than two non-deformable obstacle-removing rams 42, 44.
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- The present invention relates to a rail vehicle body and a rail vehicle with improved crashworthiness.
- Crashworthiness standards for railway vehicle bodies define a series of collision scenarios and identify common methods of providing passive safety that may be adopted to suit individual vehicle requirements. European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 also specifies the characteristics of reference obstacles for use in the design collision scenarios. Some of the scenarios deal with rigid or massive obstacles and others with deformable obstacles, leading to potentially conflicting optimisation strategies.
- The invention aims to provide improved response to a collision scenario dealing with a deformable obstacle without negatively impacting the response to a collision scenario dealing with an identical train unit.
- According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a rail vehicle body having a longitudinal vertical median plane and comprising:
- an end structure facing a longitudinal forward direction, wherein the end structure comprises a non-deformable structural framework defining a vertical transversal reference plane of the rail vehicle body perpendicular to the longitudinal forward direction,
- a set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams integral with the non-deformable structural framework and protruding from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction, and
- a set of one or more free spaces, each corresponding to a corresponding one of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams, wherein each of the free spaces has a location and dimensions such as to contain at least a symmetric image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram obtained by rotating an external surface of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram by 180° about a vertical line of symmetry located at an intersection between the longitudinal vertical median plane and the vertical transversal reference plane.
- The non-deformable obstacle-removing rams provide means for removing a deformable obstacle without deforming the end structure of the rail vehicle body. The corresponding free spaces ensure that in a collision scenario involving an identical train unit, the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams will not collide first with the obstacle. In the whole application the terms "non-deformable" with reference to the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams shall mean that the rams are able to withstand without plastic deformation an impact with the specific deformable obstacle defined in the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 in the conditions specified in the Standard. More generally, it shall mean that the rams are able to withstand without plastic deformation an impact with an obstacle which has the following characteristics: a mass of 15 000 kg, a centre of mass at 1 750 mm above rail level, no friction to the ground and a stiffness of less than 6430 kN/mm.
- Preferably, each of the free spaces has a width measured perpendicularly to the longitudinal vertical median plane, which is greater than a width of the symmetric image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram, preferably with a transverse clearance greater than 100mm, most preferably greater than 200mm. The transverse clearance will compensate potential misalignments between two identical colliding rail vehicles on a straight track. Such misalignment may result, in particular, from the lateral clearance between the car body and the running gear and from the lateral clearance between the wheels and the track.
- According to one embodiment, the non-deformable structural framework includes a set of non-deformable beams extending in the vertical transversal reference plane and supporting the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams, and the set of non-deformable beams preferably includes a transverse beam and one or more vertical beams extending between a subframe of the non-deformable structural framework and the transverse beam, each of the one or more vertical beams supporting one of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams.
- According to one embodiment, the forward end of each of the one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams has a slanted shape.
- Preferably, a set of shock absorbing elements in a non-deformed state, which protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a vertical distance Zbelow the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams, wherein the shock absorbing elements are deformable in a deformed state upon impact with an obstacle. In the collision scenario against an identical train unit, the shock-absorbing elements will be the first to collide with the obstacle.
- The shock-absorbing elements should preferably not be involved in the collision scenario against the deformable obstacle and should therefore preferably be at a substantial distance below the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams. Preferably, the vertical distance Zis more than 400 mm, preferably more than 500 mm, most preferably more than 600 mm. Preferably, the shock absorbing elements have a front end which, in the deformed state of the shock absorbing elements, is tangent to a rearward vertical transverse plane, which is in front of, or coplanar with, the vertical transversal reference plane.
- The shock-absorbing elements should preferably be dimensioned such as to absorb a significant part of the collision energy in the collision scenario with an identical train. Preferably, the rail vehicle body has a mass M and the shock absorbing elements are such as to absorb an energy greater than ½ MV 2 with V=110km/h when deformed from the non-deformed state to the deformed state.
- The non-deformable obstacle removing rams should preferably be dimensioned such that, in a collision scenario with a 80t wagon provided with elastomeric buffers as defined in the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010, they never contact the obstacle. Therefore, the shock absorbing elements have a front end which, in the non-deformed state of the shock absorbing elements, is at a predetermined distance Y1 in front of the vertical transversal reference plane, and
- The non-deformable obstacle removing rams should preferably be dimensioned such that they contact and possibly remove the deformable obstacle before it reaches the shock-absorbing elements. According to one embodiment, the forward end of the obstacle-removing rams is located at a predetermined distance Y 2 from the vertical transversal reference plane, and
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- According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body as described hereinbefore and a set of running gears for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body along a track, wherein the running gears define a track level, wherein the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 2 above the track level and the set of shock absorbing elements protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 1 above the track level, wherein:
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- According to a another aspect of the invention, there is provided a rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body as described hereinbefore and a set of running gears for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body along a track, in particular a rail vehicle as described hereinbefore, wherein the running gears are such that the vehicle body has a given lateral clearance relative to a mid-path defined by the track in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal vertical median plane, and each of the free spaces has a location and dimensions such as to contain a second image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram which results from a translation of the symmetric image in the transverse direction with an amplitude equal to the lateral clearance.
- Other advantages and features of the invention will then become more clearly apparent from the following description of a specific embodiment of the invention given as non-restrictive examples only and represented in the accompanying drawings in which:
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figure 1 is an isometric view of an end structure of a vehicle body of a rail vehicle according to one embodiment of the invention; -
figure 2 is a side view of the end structure offigure 1 in front of a deformable obstacle; -
figure 3 is a side view of the end structure offigure 1 after collision with the deformable obstacle; -
figure 4 is a top view of illustrating two end structures of two vehicle bodies according to the embodiment offigure 1 , facing one another; -
figure 5 is a top view of illustrating one end structure of a vehicle body according to the embodiment offigure 1 , after a frontal collision with a similar vehicle. - Corresponding reference numerals refer to the same or corresponding parts in each of the figures.
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Figures 1 ,2 and4 , anend structure 10 of avehicle body 12 of arail vehicle 14 comprises a non-deformable structural framework 16 defining a verticaltransversal reference plane 100 of therail vehicle body 12 perpendicular to a longitudinalforward direction 200, and to a longitudinal verticalmedian plane 300 of thevehicle body 12. The non-deformable structural framework 16 includes asubframe 18, atransverse beam 20, which constitutes a window sill for awindshield opening 22 of the rail vehicle 16,vertical beams transversal reference plane 100 between thesubframe 18 and thetransverse beam 20 andslanted side posts transverse beam 20 and aroof structure 32 of thevehicle body 12. Remarkably, the longitudinal verticalmedian plane 300 is not a plane of symmetry for thevertical beams vertical beam 24 on one side of the longitudinal vertical median plane is not at the same distance from theplane 300 as thevertical beam 26 on the other side. - The
rail vehicle body 12 further comprises a set ofshock absorbing elements transversal reference plane 100 in the longitudinalforward direction 200. Theshock absorbing elements shock absorbing elements front end transversal reference plane 100. Eachshock absorbing element 34 on one side of the longitudinal verticalmedian plane 300 as a corresponding symmetricshock absorbing element 36 on the other side of the longitudinal vertical median plane. - As illustrated in
figure 2 , therail vehicle 14 comprises a set of runninggears 38 for carrying and guiding therail vehicle body 12 along atrack 40. Therunning gears 38 define atrack level 400, and the set of shock absorbing elements are at a predetermined height Z 1 above thetrack level 400. Preferably, - The
rail vehicle body 12 further comprises a set of two non-deformable obstacle-removingrams transversal reference plane 100 in the longitudinalforward direction 200. The non-deformable obstacle-removingrams 42, resp. 44 are supported at their rear end by one of thevertical beams 24, resp. 26 and have a protruding slantedfront end 42F, resp. 44F. As best illustrated infigure 4 , the two non-deformable obstacle-removingrams vertical median plane 300. As a result, therail vehicle body 12 further comprises twofree spaces 46, resp. 48, one on each side of the longitudinalvertical median plane 300, each at the same distance from the longitudinalvertical median plane 300 as the non-deformable obstacle-removingram 44, resp. 42 on the other side of the longitudinalvertical median plane 300. -
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Figure 4 , each of thefree spaces 46, resp. 48 has a location and dimensions such as to contain asymmetric image 544, resp. 542 of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removingram 44, resp. 42 obtained by rotating an external surface of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram by 180° about a vertical line ofsymmetry 500 located at an intersection between the longitudinal verticalmedian plane 300 and aforward plane 600 parallel to the verticaltransversal reference plane 100 and tangent to theforward end obstacle removing ram 44, resp. 42. - In other words, assuming that the
end structure 10 of therail vehicle 14 faces an identical end structure 10' of another rail vehicle as depicted infigure 4 , each non-deformable obstacle-removingram end structures 10, 10' collide, each non-deformable obstacle-removingram shock absorbing elements rams - Taking now into consideration the deformation of the
shock absorbing elements end structure 10 in a collision scenario with a vehicle having a similar end structure 10', a reward vertical transverse plane 600' tangent to thefront end shock absorbing elements figure 5 . InFigure 5 , only theend structure 10 has been shown. The reward vertical transverse plane 600' is located slightly in front of the verticaltransversal reference plane 100, which ensures that in a collision scenario involving two identical train units, theshock absorbing elements rams - The set of running
gears 38 for carrying and guiding therail vehicle body 12 along thetrack 40 are such that thevehicle body 12 has a given lateral clearance relative to a mid-path defined by the track in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal verticalmedian plane 300. This lateral clearance is partly related to the freedom of motion of therail vehicle body 12 relative to the wheelsets of therunning gear 38 allowed by the suspension, and partly related to the hunting oscillation of the wheelsets. Preferably, each of thefree spaces free spaces - The non-deformable obstacle-removing
rams rams front end deformable obstacle 700 depicted infigure 3 , they will collide with theobstacle 700 before theshock absorbing elements - The
equivalent obstacle 700 offigure 3 is defined by the European Standard EN 15227:2008+A1:2010 and is representative of a large heavy obstacle at a level crossing. During the impact, the upper protrudingpart 710 of thedeformable obstacle 700 collapses and absorbs a substantial part of the kinetic energy, as illustrated infigure 3 . Thelower part 720 of thedeformable obstacle 700 starts moving together with theupper part 710 in theforward direction 200 of therail vehicle 14 even before it is pushed by theshock absorbing elements shock absorbing elements lower part 720 of the standarddeformable obstacle 700 takes place, a substantial amount of energy has already been absorbed by the deformation and acceleration of theupper part 710 of theobstacle 700. - To achieve the desired sequence of events, the distance Y 1 between the vertical
transverse plane 100 and thefront end shock absorbing elements shock absorbing elements transversal reference plane 100 and thefront end obstacle removing rams -
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train coupler 50 in the collision scenarios discussed hereinbefore can be omitted. It is therefore not relevant whether thetrain coupler 50 will reach the standardequivalent deformable obstacle 700 before or after the non-deformable obstacle-removingrams train coupler 50 was not illustrated infigures 2 and 3 . - Obviously, the invention can be generalised to structural framework with more than two non-deformable obstacle-removing
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- A rail vehicle body (12) having a longitudinal vertical median plane (300) and comprising an end structure (10) facing a longitudinal forward direction (200), wherein the end structure (10) comprises a non-deformable structural framework (16) defining a vertical transversal reference plane (100) of the rail vehicle body (12) perpendicular to the longitudinal forward direction (200), characterised in that the rail vehicle body (12) further comprises- a set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44) integral with the non-deformable structural framework (16) and protruding from the vertical transversal reference plane (100) in the longitudinal forward direction (200), and- a set of one or more free spaces (48, 46), each corresponding to a corresponding one of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44), wherein each of the free spaces (48, 46) has a location and dimensions such as to contain at least a symmetric image (542, 544) of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram (42, 44) obtained by rotating an external surface of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram (42, 44) by 180° about a vertical line of symmetry (500) located at an intersection between the longitudinal vertical median plane (300) and the vertical transversal reference plane (100).
- The rail vehicle body of claim 1, wherein each of the free spaces (48, 46) has a width measured perpendicularly to the longitudinal vertical median plane (300), which is greater than a width of the symmetric image (542, 544) of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram (42, 44), preferably with a transverse clearance greater than 100mm, most preferably greater than 200mm.
- The rail vehicle body of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the non-deformable structural framework (16) includes a set of non-deformable beams (20, 24, 26) extending in the vertical transversal reference plane (100) and supporting the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44), and the set of non-deformable beams (20, 24, 26) preferably includes a transverse beam (20) and one or more vertical beams (24, 26) extending between a subframe (18) of the non-deformable structural framework (16) and the transverse beam (20), each of the one or more vertical beams (24, 26) supporting one of the non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44).
- The rail vehicle body of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the forward end (42F, 44F) of each of the one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44) has a slanted shape.
- The rail vehicle body of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a set of shock absorbing elements (34, 36) in a non-deformed state, which protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane (100) in the longitudinal forward direction (200) at a vertical distance Z below the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44), wherein the shock absorbing elements (34, 36) are deformable in a deformed state upon impact with an obstacle.
- The rail vehicle body of claim 5, wherein the shock absorbing elements (34, 36) have a front end (34F, 36F) which, in the deformed state of the shock absorbing elements (34, 36), is tangent to a rearward vertical transverse plane (600'), which is in front of, or coplanar with, the vertical transversal reference plane (100).
- The rail vehicle body of any one of claims 5 to 6, wherein the rail vehicle body (12) has a mass M and the shock absorbing elements (34, 36) are such as to absorb an energy greater than ½ MV 2 with V=110km/h when deformed from the non-deformed state to the deformed state.
- A rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body of any one of claims 5 to 10 and a set of running gears (38) for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body (12) along a track (40), wherein the running gears (38) define a track level (40), wherein the set of one or more non-deformable obstacle-removing rams (42, 44) protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane (100) in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 2 above the track level and the set of shock absorbing elements (34, 36) protrudes from the vertical transversal reference plane (100) in the longitudinal forward direction at a predetermined height Z 1 above the track level, wherein:
- A rail vehicle comprising the rail vehicle body (12) of any one of claims 1 to 10 and a set of running gears (38) for carrying and guiding the rail vehicle body (12) along a track (40), preferably the rail vehicle of any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the running gears (38) are such that the vehicle body (12) has a given lateral clearance relative to a mid-path defined by the track (40) in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal vertical median plane (300), and each of the free spaces (48, 46) has a location and dimensions such as to contain a second image of the corresponding non-deformable obstacle-removing ram (32, 34) which results from a translation of the symmetric image in the transverse direction with an amplitude equal to the lateral clearance.
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