AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF VEHICLES IN TUBES

The aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle traveling in a tube are an important consideration in the analysis of high speed ground transportation systems. This report presents a list of the important aerodynamic parameters; an analysis of the various flow assumptions available to the researcher; a breakdown of the problem into two regimes, near field and far field; and a detailed description of the numerical analysis of the one-dimensional unsteady flow problem. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on High Speed Ground Transportation System Engineering Studies Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  TRW Systems Group

  Washington Operations
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Publication Date: 1968-4-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Intelligent transportation systems; Pneumatic conveyors; Tubing
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Tube systems; Tube vehicles
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039092
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 06818-6026-R000
• Contract Numbers: C-353-66
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM