Railway rolling stock – Streamline form rolling stock
Patent
1992-07-17
1993-06-29
Le, Mark T.
Railway rolling stock
Streamline form rolling stock
105 13, 188270, 2961801, B62D 3500
Patent
active
052224384
ABSTRACT:
A series of adjacent flaps is hinge-mounted to the end of a high-speed train car. The actuatable flaps normally assume a fairing mode to close the gap between adjacent train cars and reduce aerodynamic drag. The flaps may be rotated to an inclined position so as to create drag braking when this becomes necessary.
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Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Le Mark T.
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