Determining the influence of an air wave caused by a passing train on the passengers standing at the platform
by Vojkan J. Lucanin; Mirjana A. Puharic; Dragan D. Milkovic; Snezana D. Golubovic; Suzana Lj. Linic
International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems (IJHVS), Vol. 19, No. 3, 2012

Abstract: This paper presents the results of research on the influence of an air wave, caused by a passing train on a person standing on the station platform. The tests were conducted in a real environment, at a railroad, on a doll and in a subsonic wind tunnel, on a 1 : 20 scale model of a high speed passenger train. Also, simulations of airflow, induced under the same conditions, were performed using the Fluent software tool. At the end, the stability of a female with predefined biomechanical characteristics, exposed to an aerodynamic shock while standing on the platform, was estimated.

Online publication date: Sat, 20-Dec-2014

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