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Wind Tunnel Analysis of the Aerodynamic Loads on Rolling Stock over Railway Embankments: The Effect of Shelter Windbreaks
Joint Authors
Pindado, Santiago
Sanz-Andrés, Ángel
Avila-Sanchez, Sergio
Lopez-Garcia, Oscar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Wind-flow pattern over embankments involves an overexposure of the rolling stock travelling on them to wind loads.
Windbreaks are a common solution for changing the flow characteristic in order to decrease unwanted effects induced by the presence of cross-wind.
The shelter effectiveness of a set of windbreaks placed over a railway twin-track embankment is experimentally analysed.
A set of two-dimensional wind tunnel tests are undertaken and results corresponding to pressure tap measurements over a section of a typical high-speed train are herein presented.
The results indicate that even small-height windbreaks provide sheltering effects to the vehicles.
Also, eaves located at the windbreak tips seem to improve their sheltering effect.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Avila-Sanchez, Sergio& Pindado, Santiago& Lopez-Garcia, Oscar& Sanz-Andrés, Ángel. 2014. Wind Tunnel Analysis of the Aerodynamic Loads on Rolling Stock over Railway Embankments: The Effect of Shelter Windbreaks. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049576
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Avila-Sanchez, Sergio…[et al.]. Wind Tunnel Analysis of the Aerodynamic Loads on Rolling Stock over Railway Embankments: The Effect of Shelter Windbreaks. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049576
American Medical Association (AMA)
Avila-Sanchez, Sergio& Pindado, Santiago& Lopez-Garcia, Oscar& Sanz-Andrés, Ángel. Wind Tunnel Analysis of the Aerodynamic Loads on Rolling Stock over Railway Embankments: The Effect of Shelter Windbreaks. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049576
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1049576