A full-scale experimental and modelling study of ballast flight under high-speed trains

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

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-74

  Quinn, A D ^a   Hayward, M ^b   Baker, C J ^a   Schmid, F ^a   Priest, J A ^c   Powrie, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NETWORK RAIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; High speed railways; Pressure; Transport; Vibration

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; AIR PRESSURES; ANALYTICAL MODEL; HIGH SPEED TRAINS; HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS; MEASURED DATA; MECHANICAL FORCE; MODELLING STUDIES; TRACK SYSTEMS;

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DATA HANDLING; LOCOMOTIVES; RAILROAD ENGINEERING; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; SPEED;

RAILROAD CARS;

EID: 77949901335     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT294     Document Type: Article

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