Wind tunnel tests on train scale models to investigate the effect of infrastructure scenario

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 98, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 353-362

  Cheli, Federico ^a   Corradi, Roberto ^a   Rocchi, Daniele ^a   Tomasini, Gisella ^a   Maestrini, Emilio ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Trenitalia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic coefficients; Cross wind; Infrastructure scenario; Risk analysis; Wind tunnel tests

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AERODYNAMICS; BALLAST (RAILROAD TRACK); BRIDGES; EMBANKMENTS; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; RAILS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; WIND STRESS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS; CROSS WIND; EUROPEAN RAILWAYS; HIGH EMBANKMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE SCENARIO; SAFETY PROBLEMS; SCALE MODELS; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

RAILROAD TUNNELS;

EID: 77952671544     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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