ENERGY CONSUMPTION AT HIGH SPEEDS

As top speeds are raised to 200 km/h and above, air resistance becomes a dominant factor in the equations used to calculate train resistance, and close attention must therefore be given to streamlining and the effect of equipment mounted outside the bodyshell. The DB has recently carried out tests to prove the validity of train resistance formulae, and these can be used when planning high-speed passenger services to establish a relationship between journey speed and energy consumption.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gluck, H
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 462-465
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Air resistance; Energy consumption; High speed rail; Railroad trains; Resistance (Mechanics); Train track dynamics; Tunnels
• Old TRIS Terms: Train resistance
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051385
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM