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Development of a Computation Fluid Dynamics Model to Quantify Explosion Hazards in Li-ion Battery Powered Rail Vehicles.

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FR26RDI20000000070Federal

Response Deadline09/21/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Transportation → Federal Railroad AdministrationView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

USA

Set-Aside

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Documents

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FR26RDI20000000070 - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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Timeline

PostedSep 14

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Response DeadlineSep 21

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → Federal Railroad Administration

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Transportation → Federal Railroad Administration

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Office AddressUSA

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Isaac Rosier

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The proposed research aims to generate experimental data relevant to battery energy storage system (BESS) usage in rail equipment and use it to validate a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for assessing explosion hazards in rail applications.

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