The Aerodynamics of a Container Freight Train

• Main Author: Soper, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Fluids.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Transportation engineering.; Traffic engineering.; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.

This outstanding thesis characterises the aerodynamic flow around a container freight train; investigating how changing container loading configurations affect the magnitude of aerodynamic forces measured on a container. 1/25th scale moving-model freight train experiments were carried out at the Uni...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Slipstream Experiment Setup
• Slipstream Data Processing Methodology
• Slipstream Data Analysis, Results and Discussion
• Aerodynamic Load Experiment Setup
• Aerodynamic Load Experiment Processing Methodology
• Aerodynamic Load Analysis, Results and Discussion
• Conclusions and Recommendations for Further Work.