Bio-inspired shark fin installed beneath the tail car for multi-parameter drag reduction optimization of 400 km/h high-speed trains
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
Published online on January 31, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Ahead of Print.
As the speed of high-speed trains surpasses 400 km/h, aerodynamic drag becomes the dominant component of total resistance. To address the limitations of passive devices and the complexity of active control systems, this study proposes a triangular ...
As the speed of high-speed trains surpasses 400 km/h, aerodynamic drag becomes the dominant component of total resistance. To address the limitations of passive devices and the complexity of active control systems, this study proposes a triangular ...