Unsteady Aerodynamic Characteristics of a High-Speed Train Induced by the Sudden Change of Windbreak Wall Structure: A Case Study of the Xinjiang Railway

Autor: Zheng-Wei Chen, En-Ze Rui, Tang-Hong Liu, Yi-Qing Ni, Xiao-Shuai Huo, Yu-Tao Xia, Wen-Hui Li, Zi-Jian Guo, Lei Zhou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 14, p 7217 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app12147217
Popis: Under strong winds, the effect of sudden windbreak transition (WT) on high-speed trains is severe, leading to a deterioration of train aerodynamics and sudden yawing motion of the car body. To address these problems, based on a high-speed train and the specific geometric conditions derived from Xinjiang railway, first, the impact of a WT on the train and reasons for sudden changes in aerodynamic forces were determined by flow structural analysis. Furthermore, based on a multibody system dynamic model, the dynamic responses to WT were analysed. The results show that the impacts of WT were the strongest on the head car. WT had a strong effect on the train due to the unreasonable structural shape and the insufficient height of the windbreak in the transition region. This led to a strong push effect on the train; subsequently, the train’s dynamic characteristics deteriorated.
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