Maximum steady wind speed and the consequences upon the longitudinal drag (IM-EDYN-004)

Last updated on 22 November 2013 2:32
The previous discussion of high speed gusts of wind (Ref. 1) concluded that 25 m/s was a sensible value of maximum gust speed to allow for a reasonable lateral suspension. This conclusion has prompted the question of the maximum steady wind which can be expected, such that the propulsive power...
Author(s): Pollard M.G.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1973
United Kingdom
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