A FIELD EXPERIMENT ON THE "TRAIN DRAFT"

There exists a gusty wind when a train passes called "train draft". The velocity of this wind is supposed to increase as the train speed increases. This factor is of importance to safety of railroad maintenance workers as train speeds increase. The article discusses the phenomenon, and the means used to measure the methods of measuring the wind velocity. The results of a model experiment are compared with one in the field.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Shiotani, M
  • MAKINO, K
  • Nishizawa, S
• Publication Date: 1960-7-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-5
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Boundary layer; Maintenance personnel; Safety; Technology; Velocity
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Train draft; Velocity profile
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033089
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM