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

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 Xinj...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7217
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2076-3417