The Aerodynamic Effects Of Passing Trains To Surrounding Objects And People

Author : U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781499696172
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book The Aerodynamic Effects of Passing Trains to Surrounding Objects and People written by U.s. Department of Transportation and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two safety issues are raised on the aerodynamic effects of a passing train on its surroundings. First, a high-speed train passing other trains on an adjacent track exerts aerodynamic pressure that can affect the structural integrity of window mount and glazing, and the stability of the railroad car being passed. Second, as a high-speed train passes train stations immediately adjacent to the platform without stopping, people and objects on these station platforms are exposed to strong airflow causing debris and objects to be blown about and people to potentially lose their balance. This safety issue also extends to railroad workers on trackside as a high-speed train passes.

Author : U.s. Department of Transportation
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ISBN 13 : 9781724232793
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book The Aerodynamic Effects of Passing Trains to Surrounding Objects and People written by U.s. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aerodynamic effects of passing trains to surrounding objects and people : safety of high-speed ground transportation systems : final report.

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Total Pages : 257 pages
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Author : George Deodatis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315884887
Total Pages : 1112 pages
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Download or read book Safety, Reliability, Risk and Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructures written by George Deodatis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safety, Reliability, Risk and Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructures contains the plenary lectures and papers presented at the 11th International Conference on STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND RELIABILITY (ICOSSAR2013, New York, NY, USA, 16-20 June 2013), and covers major aspects of safety, reliability, risk and life-cycle performance of str

Author : David Soper
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319332791
Total Pages : 287 pages
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Download or read book The Aerodynamics of a Container Freight Train written by David Soper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding thesis characterises the aerodynamic flow around a container freight train; investigating how changing container loading configurations affect the magnitude of aerodynamic forces measured on a container. 1/25th scale moving-model freight train experiments were carried out at the University of Birmingham’s TRAIN rig facility to investigate slipstream velocities and static pressure, as well as measuring, using a specifically designed on-board pressure monitoring system, the aerodynamic loads on containers. Results were compared with full scale data and assessed in terms European standards for trackside worker and passenger safety limits. Rail vehicle aerodynamic studies have tended to previously focus on high speed passenger trains in line with increases in train speed. The research presented within this thesis highlights the issues associated with the aerodynamic development around a freight train, providing the foundations for further research and a basis from which to develop international safety standards in relation to freight, as well as high speed trains.

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Total Pages : 128 pages
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Author : Federal Bureau of Investigation
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ISBN 13 : 9781329629974
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems written by Federal Bureau of Investigation and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amtrak is planning to provide high-speed passenger train service at speeds significantly higher than their current top speed of 125 mph, and with these higher speeds, there are concerns with safety from the aerodynamic effects created by a passing train. Trains operating at high speeds will pass other trains on adjacent tracks, passengers on station platforms, and other equipment and workers along the wayside. The aerodynamic effects created by a passing train include both pressure and induced airflow which can be a potential hazard to equipment and people in proximity to the passing train. This report assesses the potential hazards created from the aerodynamic effects of passing high-speed trains at speeds of 150 mph. It will specifically address the hazards to window glazing on passenger trains and to people on station platforms. A literature review was conducted and many of the data obtained served as a basis for this study.

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Total Pages : 186 pages
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309134080
Total Pages : 394 pages
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Total Pages : 974 pages
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