aerodynamics of rail vehicles lessons for high speed and

AERODYNAMICS OF
RAIL VEHICLES
LESSONS FOR HIGH
SPEED AND TUNNEL
RAILWAYS
Railway Division
Lecture
20 April 2015
One Birdcage Walk, London
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PRESENTED BY:
Professor Chris Baker
Director, Birmingham Centre for
Railway Research and Education
AERODYNAMICS OF RAIL VEHICLES
TRAINS CAN REDUCE
THEIR ENERGY COSTS BY
STREAMLINING TRAIN ENDS,
REDUCING AERODYNAMIC DRAG.
HOWEVER, THIS IS ONLY ONE OF
A NUMBER OF DESIGN ISSUES.
This lecture will give an overview of the
current concerns in aerodynamics and
describe the work being carried out at
both a fundamental level and for a range
of industrial clients by the Aerodynamics
Team at the Birmingham Centre for Railway
Research and Education, using computational
techniques, physical models and on-track
measurements.
Factors to consider include:
• Pressure changes that passengers
experience as trains pass through tunnels
• Effects of train slipstreams and pressure
pulses on waiting passengers
• Trackside structures and the stability of
trains in high crosswinds
Chris will highlight the research findings and
what lies ahead for railway aerodynamics.
PROFESSOR CHRIS BAKER
Director, Birmingham Centre for Railway
Research and Education
Chris Baker completed his doctoral studies
and a Research Fellowship at St. Catharine’s
College at the University of Cambridge
before working in the Aerodynamics Unit
of British Rail Research, then moving to an
academic position in the Department of Civil
Engineering at the University of Nottingham.
Chris was Director of the Birmingham Centre
for Railway Research and Education from
2005 to 2014. Whilst remaining a Professor at
the University of Birmingham, he is currently
on a three-day-a-week secondment as Science
Director at the Transport Systems Catapult
Centre in Milton Keynes.
THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
OTHER EVENTS TO LOOK FOR:
9 March 2015
London
20 APRIL 2015
AGENDA
BEYOND THE WIRE SOLUTIONS FOR BI-MODE
RAILWAY TRACTION FOR
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
17:15
Registration and networking
refreshments
18:00
Lecture begins
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19:30
Lecture concludes
21-23 April 2015
London
THE STEPHENSON
CONFERENCE RESEARCH FOR RAILWAYS
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