Prolongation of the rise time of the compression wave generated by a high-speed train entering a tunnel

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 455, Issue 1983, 1999, Pages 863-878

  Owe, M S H ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression wave rise time; High speed train; Low frequency sound; Micro pressure wave; Nonlinear steepening; Train entering a tunnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001598930     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1999.0338     Document Type: Article

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