Passing trains generate aerodynamic loads (‘open-air pressure pulses’) that cause fatigue on wayside objects and other trains. The European regulatory framework requires, for every rolling stock type, type tests in which the peak-to-peak pressure changes caused by passing trains are measured close to the track over a range of heights. These measurements are subsequently corrected and processed so as to obtain an assessment value, which is then compared with a limit value. The assessment value is characterized by uncertainty. In this paper, we provide quantitative indicators of such uncertainty based on work carried out in the European FP7 project AeroTRAIN.
On the accuracy of the assessment of open-air pressure loads due to passing trains: Part 1: Experimental assessment
2015-08-01
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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