Aerodynamic Noise from Trains

Optimizing the aerodynamic efficiency of intermodal freight trains

We develop an aerodynamic loading assignment model for intermodal freight trains based on an integer-programming framework to help terminal managers make up more fuel-efficient trains. This is the first use of optimization modeling to address the aerodynamics and energy efficiency of railroad intermodal trains. Several recommendations regarding railway equipment use, operations, and policy are ...

Shape optimization for aerodynamic noise control

Noise generated by turbulent boundary layers near the trailing edge of lifting surfaces continues to pose a challenge for many applications. Much of the previous work on this topic has focused on development of accurate computational methods for the prediction of trailing edge noise. For instance, aeroacoustic calculations of the flow over an airfoil using large-eddy simulation (LES) and aeroac...

Bluff Body Noise Reduction Using Aerodynamic Interference

Abstract This paper will discuss a method of bluff body noise control that utilises the phenomenon of aerodynamic interference. This technique uses a second body (not necessarily bluff) that is placed in the wake of the bluff body whose noise we wish to control. Through proper understanding of the wake dynamics, the amplitude and phase of the noise from the downstream body can be controlled so ...

Annoyance from Road Traffic, Trains, Airplanes and from Total Environmental Noise Levels.

There is a lack of studies assessing the exposure-response relationship between transportation noise and annoyance in North America. Our aims were to investigate the prevalence of noise annoyance induced by road traffic, trains and airplanes in relation to distance to transportation noise sources, and to total environmental noise levels in Montreal, Canada; annoyance was assessed as noise-induc...

Far From Toy Trains