ORE. QUESTION C 149. AERODYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS IN THE LES BACHEES TUNNEL

This report describes the measurements taken with high-speed trains passing each other in the LES BACHEES tunnel. The tunnel is 426 m long and has a cross-section of 41 m. The programme involved tests which made it possible in particular to measure pressure variations at fixed points in the tunnel and on the trains.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; High speed rail; Measurement; Passing; Pressure waves; Tunnels; Wave motion
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerodynamic effects; Question c149
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00454985
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORE C149/RP 12
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM