TRAIN DRAG REDUCTION FROM SIMPLE DESIGN CHANGES

The development of passenger trains over the last 15-20 yr has produced an improvement of approximately 40% in the aerodynamic design of inter-city type trains. This has allowed operating speeds to be increased with only modest rises in energy consumption. The article attempts to evaluate the potential for drag reduction in all types of train by relatively low cost means in order to determine whether this can be justified in terms of fuel savings and increased speed. A survey of existing train air resistance performance is included, and recommendations are made concerning a controlled programme of investigations.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Inderscience Enterprises Limited

  La Motte Chambers
  St Helier, Jersey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gawthorpe, R G
• Publication Date: 1982-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 263-274
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Vehicle Design
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1477-5360
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Air resistance; Design; Drag; Economic efficiency; Energy conservation; Evaluation and assessment; High speed rail; Intercity transportation; Operating costs; Passenger trains; Railroad trains; Resistance (Mechanics); Speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Train resistance
• ITRD Terms: 5492: Aerodynamics; 9011: Design (overall design); 5911: Efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 388: Inter urban; 221: Operating costs; 5408: Speed; 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368998
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 539
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM