Overturning wind speeds for APT (TM-AERO-16)

Last updated on 31 March 2014 12:32
From the results of wind tunnel tests with non-turbulent onset flows it has been shown that the lightweight Advanced Passenger Train could overturn in an extremely high wind. The cross-wind speed required to overturn the first vehicle (driving trailer) of the train on straight track is about 42.9 m/s for...
Author(s): Cooper R.K.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1977
United Kingdom
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