A review of methods to measure and calculate train resistances

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 185-199

  Rochard, B P ^a,c   Schmid, F ^b  

^a MOTT MACDONALD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c Molt MacDonald Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic drag; Ballasted track; Davis equation; Run down testing; Shinkansen; Slab track; Tractive effort; Train grande vitesse; Train resistance

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; BALLAST (RAILROAD TRACK); DRAG;

DAVIS EQUATIONS; TRAIN RESISTANCE;

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT;

EID: 0034463804     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409001531306     Document Type: Article

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