Research Article

Source Contribution Analysis for Exterior Noise of a High-Speed Train: Experiments and Simulations

Table 4

The numbers and heights of equivalent noise sources.

Area division of carbody surfaceSource height above the rail (m)Number of equivalent sourcesEquivalent source height above the rail (m)

Pantograph3.4–6.025.3
Roof region3.4–4343.8
Train head1–422.5 & 0.5
Train rear1–422.5 & 0.5
Coach centre1–3.4362.5
Bogie0–1160.5
Lower region0–1360.5
Intercoach0–470.5