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Running resistance - results and analysis of full-scale tests with passenger and freight trains in Sweden

Last updated on 19 September 2014 12:13

This paper presents experimental results of running resistance tests. Running resistance is determined for conventional passenger trains, freight trains, and the X2 high-speed train. The influence of variables such as speed, number of axles, number of coaches, axle load, track type, and train length is studied. The running resistance is...

Author(s): Lukaszewicz P

Organisation(s): Department of Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering, Division of Rail Vehicles, KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), Teknikringen 8, Stockholm S-100 44, Sweden ;

2007

Sweden

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