Aerodynamics of high-speed trains

• Joseph A Schetz ^[1]
  1. [1] Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Estados Unidos
• Localización: Annual review of fluid mechanics, ISSN 0066-4189, Nº. 33, 2001, págs. 371-414
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This review highlights the differences between the aerodynamics of high-speed trains and other types of transportation vehicles. The emphasis is on modern, high-speed trains, including magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains. Some of the key differences are derived from the fact that trains operate near the ground or a track, have much greater length-to-diameter ratios than other vehicles, pass close to each other and to trackside structures, are more subject to crosswinds, and operate in tunnels with entry and exit events. The coverage includes experimental techniques and results and analytical and numerical methods, concentrating on the most recent information available.