Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Birmingham
- Highlights the issues associated with the aerodynamic development around a freight train, and provides the foundations for further research
- Provides a basis from which to develop international safety standards in relation to freight, as well as high speed trains
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- European Standards for Passenger Safety Limits
- European Standards for Trackside Worker
- University of Birmingham’s TRAIN Rig Facility
- Aerodynamic Development Around a Freight Train
- Aerodynamic Flow Around a Container Freight Train
- Aerodynamic Loads on Containers Freight Train
- Aerodynamics of a Container Freight Train
- International Safety Standards for Freight Trains
- International Safety Standards for High Speed Trains
- Moving-model Freight Train Experiments
- On-board Pressure Monitoring System Freight Train
- Slipstream Velocities and Static Pressure Freight Train
- fluid- and aerodynamics
- quality control, reliability, safety and risk
About this book
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 University of Birmingham’s TRAIN rig facility to investigate slipstream velocities and static pressure, as well as measuring, using a specifically designed on-board pressure monitoring system, the aerodynamic loads on containers. Results were compared with full scale data and assessed in terms European standards for trackside worker and passenger safety limits.
Rail vehicle aerodynamic studies have tended to previously focus on high speed passenger trains in line with increases in train speed. The research presented within this thesis highlights the issues associated with the aerodynamic development around a freight train, providing the foundations for further research and a basis from which to develop international safety standards in relation to freight, as well as high speed trains.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
He works alongside supervisors Professor Chris Baker and Dr Mark Sterling who are at the forefront of international research on the aerodynamic effects of trains.
He conducts experiments at the TRAIN Rig in Derby, a unique moving-model facility owned by the University of Birmingham.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Aerodynamics of a Container Freight Train
Authors: David Soper
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33279-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33277-2Published: 17 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81475-9Published: 27 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33279-6Published: 10 May 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLIII, 287
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 135 illustrations in colour
Topics: Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk