On the role of separation in compression wave generation by a train entering a tunnel hood with a window

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 400-418

  Howe, M S ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression wave; Cumming's equation; High speed train; Hood windows; Micro pressure wave; Nonlinear steepening; Tunnel entrance hood

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL WAVES; RAILROAD TUNNELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAVE PROPAGATION;

COMPRESSION WAVE; CUMMING EQUATION; HIGH SPEED TRAIN; HOOD WINDOWS; MICRO-PRESSURE WAVE; NONLINEAR STEEPENING; TUNNEL-ENTRANCE HOOD;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 20444372612     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/hxh038     Document Type: Article

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