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The effect of Windbreaks on Railway Overheads subject to Cross-Winds at O Eixo Viaduct
Year:2012
Research Areas
  • Civil engineering and architecture
Information
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to describe the measurement investigation carried out at (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias? (ADIF?s) test site placed at O Eixo viaduct, in the Spanish Santiago-Ourense high speed railway line. This measurement investigation is intended to study the effect of the wind on railway overheads (catenaries) and the influence of the presence of windbreaks on the wind-induced motion of the railway overhead. Ultrasonic anemometers and accelerometers were used to measure wind speed and contact wire acceleration at the center point of three railway overhead spans. The effect of the windbreaks on increasing the turbulence intensity at the catenary level has been clearly observed.
International
Si
978-1-905088-52-2
Entity
Civil-Comp Press,
Entity Nationality
REINO UNIDO
Place
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Participants
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad "Ignacio da Riva"
  • Departamento: Vehículos Aeroespaciales