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Aerodynamic optimisation of pantographs |
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| Pantographs account for some 8 % of the aerodynamic drag of a train and play an important role for noise emission. Pantograph optimisation is usually focussed on noise reduction rather than air drag.
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Technology field: Aerodynamics and friction
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: low |
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Vehicle - running costs: minor reduction |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: none |
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Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged |
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Scale effects: not applicable |
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Amortisation: (no data) |
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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 date created: 2002-10-09 |
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| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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