VEHICLE-TUNNEL ENTRY AT SUBSONIC SPEEDS

This is the first part of a two-part report on the problem of vehicle-tunnel interaction during the entering period. This part covers most of the analytical work done for the project and contains a description of the experimental apparatus to be used to investigate the phenomena.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Engineering Projects Laboratory
  Cambridge, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Swarden, M C
  • Wilson, D G
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 54 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: Pt 1

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039178
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DSR-76111-3 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-C-85-65
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1972 12:00AM