Aerodynamic forces have been measured on a variety of different railroad freight car configurations. The first configuration consisted of blocks arranged in a train and the tests were to obtain information on the interaction between the blocks for different spacings and height. Next, a series of railroad freight cars and locomotives were tested to obtain aerodynamic forces on them, both in a train of similar cars and with different cars. All cars were tested with a flatcar in the leading and trailing positions as a measure of the largest forces that might occur. The final series of tests were for various new railroad cars designed for trailers and containers. These cars were tested with their different design loadings.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains. Volume IV: Wind Tunnel Tests of Freight Cars and New Trailer and Container Car Designs


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    184 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English