%0 Journal Article
%T Passive safety solutions in railway vehicles
%A Szachniewicz, Bartosz
%J Paragraph on the Road
%V 2023
%R 10.4467/15053520PnD.23.006.18664
%N 2/2023
%P 9-15
%K Passive safety, crash test, deformable element, absorber
%@ 1505-3520
%D 2023
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/paragraf-na-drodze/article/rozwiazania-dotyczace-bezpieczenstwa-biernego-pojazdow-kolejowych
%X The aim of the article is to discuss the issues of passive safety in railway vehicles. Current design of the elements absorbing collision energy is presented. Basic functions performed by passive safety systems are indicated and the source of the applicable regulations is discussed. Crash scenarios are listed and the basic criteria for vehicle structure assessment are discussed. Some solutions of passive safety systems used in selected types of locomotives and multiple units are presented