Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Locomotive Nose Fairing for Reducing Drag
Rising fuel cost has motivated increased fuel efficiency for freight trains. At cruising speed,the largest contributing factor to the fuel consumption is aerodynamic drag. As a result of stagnationand flow separation on and around lead and trailing cars, the first and last railcars experiencegreater...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2019
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7478 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8478&context=etd |