ACTION OF AIR PRESSURE ON CARRIAGE WINDOWS WHEN TRAINS PASS AT HIGH SPEED

Increasing relative speeds between two passing trains calls for re-appraisal of the bending stresses thus produced in the windows of passenger coaches. Measurement of the amount of bending allows conclusions to be drawn on the stress levels and hence on the related safety coefficients.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kalkbrenner, E
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 459-462
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Safety; Stresses; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Windows
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131653
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM