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Table 1 Drag reduction and design variable values for the five fairings tested in the wind tunnel. Dimensioned variables are given in cm

From: Drag reducing nose fairings for existing freight train locomotives

Fairing #

DR (CFD)

DR (Exp.)

x1A

\(\overline{x_{2A}}\)

x3A

x1B

1

0.16

0.11

70

0

194

38

2

0.12

0.08

70

0

194

0

3

0.02

−0.04

70

0.797

0

0