THE AERODYNAMICS AND THERMODYNAMICS OF SUBWAY DESIGN CONCEPTS

This report is one of many such reports leading to the final product -- a 'Subway Environmental Design Handbook.' Subway environment simulation (SES) computer program applications to a variety of hypothetical double-track subway rapid transit systems with bi-directional train operations are presented and discussed. The study encompasses the effects of subway geometrical features, such as ventilation shaft configuration and location, mechanical systems, such as fans and cooling equipment, and train operations. Results are presented in terms of both instantaneous and average subway air flows and temperatures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Inc., New York.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Incorporated

  One Penn Plaza
  New York, NY  United States  10119
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 157 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air; Blocking; Building temperature control; Environment; Evaluation; Flow; Heat transfer; Mechanical engineering; Operations; Railroad stations; Railroad trains; Simulation; Subways; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Air flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway railways
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133306
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-DC-06-0010-74-4
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 23 2003 12:00AM