Train Aerodynamics
Fundamentals and Applications

Presents the current state-of-the-art, enabling researchers in the field to access a range of concepts and ideas on train aerodynamics

Chris Baker (Author), Terry Johnson (Author), Dominic Flynn (Author), Hassan Hemida (Author), Andrew Quinn (Author), David Soper (Author), Mark Sterling (Author)

9780128133101, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 13 June 2019

402 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.63 kg

Train Aerodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications is the first reference to provide a comprehensive overview of train aerodynamics with full scale data results. With the most up-to-date information on recent advances and the possibilities of improvement in railway facilities, this book will benefit railway engineers, train operators, train manufacturers, infrastructure managers and researchers of train aerodynamics. As the subject of train aerodynamics has evolved slowly over the last few decades with train speeds gradually increasing, and as a result of increasing interest in new train types and high-speed lines, this book provides a timely resource on the topic.

1. Background and a brief history2. Experimental, numerical and analytical tools3. The flow around trains4. Aerodynamic resistance of trains and shape optimization5. Loads on trackside structures and people6. Ballast flight beneath trains7. Aerodynamic effects on pantographs and overhead wire systems8. Cross wind effects on trains9. Pressure transients and sonic booms in tunnels10. Emerging issues

Subject Areas: Railway technology, engineering & trades [TRF]