GLASS FOR THE FRONT WINDOWS OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRACTION STOCK

Efforts to increase the top speed of rail vehicles to more than 200 kmh/ provide the starting point for considering the optimal design of the front windows of high-speed traction stock. The Authors describe tests for measuring the mechanical impact strength of composite safety-glass windows at train-meeting speeds.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kalkbrenner, E
  • Kneuttlinger, A
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 335-338
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; High speed rail; Impact loads; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Impact loading; Windows
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129264
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM