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CHECK-IN-TIME: Come together / Exhibition / Networking Coffee  #6

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CRASHWORTHINESS AND INTERIOR DESIGN: NATIONAL MARKETS & INTERNATIONAL PERSPECITVES.

• Dipl.-Volkswirt Eckhard SCHULZ (Managing Director (CEO), Leiter des Hauptstadtbüros); [BAHNVERBAND e.V.; IFV Bahntechnik; Berlin / Germany]

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• (Inaugural address #PS2024: PASSIVE SAFETY, CRASHWORTHINESS and Interior Design)

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APPLICATION OF GM/RT2100 TO DEVELOP A CAB SEAT ZONE: NUMERICAL AND TESTING PROCESSES. PERSPECTIVES OF APPLICATION ON THE U.S. MARKET.

• Dipl.-Ing. Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) Dominique LE CORRE, (Head of Crash Center of Competence and Innovation Manager); [ALSTOM S.A.; Haguenau / France]

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• (REQUIREMENTS, DRIVER’S PROTECTION, DESIGN CONCEPT, SIMULATION AND TESTING)

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A CASE STUDY ON THE TYPE APPROVAL OF CRASH SAFETY FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES IN KOREA: EXPERIENCES WITH EN 15227 IN KOREA.

• Jinsung KIM, Ph.D. (Principal Researcher); [Korea Railroad Research Institute, Dept. Railroad Accident Research; Uiwang / Korea]

{and} Co-Author:

• Baehwa LEE (Principal Researcher); [Hyundai-Rotem Co., Structure Design Research & Development; Korea]

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• (TYPE APPROVAL AND CRASHWORTHINESS)

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=== COFFEE BREAK ===

Networking time and exhibition PASSIVE SAFETY         #7

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EVALUATION OF LEG INJURY TO RAIL PASSENGER OCCUPYING WALKOVER SEAT IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT.

• Dr. Eng. Kazuma NAKAI, (Senior researcher); [Railway Technical Research Institute; Ergonomics Laboratory, Human Science Division; Tokyo / Japan]

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• (INTERIOR PASSIVE SAFETY, WALKOVER SEAT, LEG INJURY)

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SEVERAL IMPACT TESTS AND FE ANALYSES TO CONSTRUCT FE MODEL OF ALUMINUM ALLOY RAILWAY CARBODY STRUCTURE.

• Keisuke NAGATA, M.Sc. (Assistant senior researcher); [Railway Technical Research Institute, Dept. of Vehicle and Bogie Parts Strength, Vehicle Technology Division; Tokyo / Japan]

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• (ALUMINUM DOUBLE-SKIN EXTRUSION, FRONTAL STRUCTURE, IMPACT TEST)

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Networking time and exhibition PASSIVE SAFETY          #8

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SPEED-DEPENDENT RESPONSE MODEL OF RAILWAY COUPLING BUFFERS USING DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS.

• Junhyeok HWANG, cand. Ph.D. (Researcher); [Korean Railroad Research Institute (KRRI); Uiwang / Korea]

{and} Co-Authors:

• Hyunseung JUNG (Korea Railroad Research Institute) {and} Jinsung KIM (Korea Railroad Research Institute) {and} Seungho AHN (Korea Railroad Research Institute)

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• (TRAIN COUPLING SIMULATION, SPEED-DEPENDENT CHARACTERISTICS OF ENERGY ABSORBERS; HYDROSTATIC VS. HYDRAULIC BUFFER; MULTIBODY DYNCMICS)

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GREENBUFFERS: IMPROVED CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

• Roger DANIELSSON (CEO; Founder); [GREEN BUFFERS AB; Avesta / Sweden]

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• (MANAGING MULTIPLE DESIGNED COLLISION SPEEDS THEN THE BUFFERS CONTROL THE RELEASE OF CRASH ENERGY AND PROGRESSIVELY ABSORB IT THROUGHOUT THE COMPLETE TRAINSET)

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Networking time and exhibition PASSIVE SAFETY          #4

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DIGITAL TWINS IN PASSIVE SAFETY.

• David GRIFFITHS (Global Produce Manager); [OLEO International (Engineering); Coventry / UK]

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• (RETROFITTING INCREASED CRASHWORTHINESS TO EXISTING PASSENGER COACHES; TRAIN CURRENTLY FITTED WITH 901 AAR STYLE DRAFT GEAR; SOLUTION PROPOSED TO ADD HIGH CAPACITY SIDE BUFFERS)

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MULTIDIRECTIONAL BREAKAWAY CONNECTION FOR CATENARY POLES.

• Michalis HADJIOANNOU, Ph.D. (Project Engineer); [Protection Engineering Consultants; Dripping Springs, TX / U.S.A.]

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• (DERAILMENT IMPACT)

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PASSIVE SAFETY 2024 AND BEYOND: THE FUTURE OF PASSIVE SAFETY OF RAIL VEHICLES

• Dipl.-Volkswirt Eckhard SCHULZ; [THINK TANK RAILWAY SAFETY; Berlin / Germany]

{and} Co-Moderator

• Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard M. SCHMIDT; [Advisory Board, Railway-Association.eu] and [Siemens AG; Krefeld / Germany]

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=== End of the programme of the OFFICIAL PROGRAMME & FINAL NETWORKING (#10)  ===

===  DEPARTURE TIME WILL BE (APPROX.): 16:15 ~ 16:30 ===

• The NEXT Symposium on PASSIVE SAFETY of RAIL VEHICLES will take place in 2026 or 2027

 

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