scholarly journals Effects of Bogies on the Wake Flow of a High-Speed Train

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Liu ◽  
Dilong Guo ◽  
Zijian Zhang ◽  
Dawei Chen ◽  
Guowei Yang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Wake Flows ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Unsteady Characteristics

The wake region of high-speed trains is an area of complex turbulent flow characterized by the periodic generation and shedding of vortices, which causes discomfort to passengers and affects the stability and safety of the train. In this study, the unsteady characteristics of the wake flows of three 1:1 scale China Railway High-Speed 380A (CRH380A) high-speed train models with different degrees of simplification were numerically investigated using the improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES) method. Analyses of the aerodynamic forces, train-induced slipstream, and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) were conducted to determine the effects of the bogies on the wake flow of the high-speed train. It was found that the existence of bogies on the bottom of the train, especially the last bogie, not only enhanced the wake flow but also introduced large perturbances into the wake flow. Moreover, the generation and evolution of the vortices in the wake flows were determined by analyzing the instantaneous flow fields and coherent flow structures that were obtained by the dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) method. The results showed that a pair of large, counter-rotating streamwise vortices in the real model of the high-speed train was generated by the cowcatcher and their intensity was significantly enhanced by perturbances that were introduced by the bogies on the bottom of the train.

Low-Memory Reduced-Order Modelling With Dynamic Mode Decomposition Applied on Unsteady Wheel Aerodynamics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Kiewat ◽  
Lukas Haag ◽  
Thomas Indinger ◽  
Vincent Zander
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Frequency ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mode Decomposition

Wheel aerodynamics has a major impact on the overall aerodynamic performance of a vehicle. Different vortex excitation mechanisms are responsible for the induced forces on the geometry. Due to the high degree of complexity, it is difficult to gain further insight into the vortex structures at the rotating wheel. Therefore, wheel aerodynamics is usually investigated using temporally averaged flow fields. This work presents an approach to apply a recently introduced low-memory variant of Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD), namely Streaming Total DMD (STDMD), to investigate temporally resolved simulations in greater detail. The performance of STDMD is shown to be comparable to conventional DMD for a rotating generic closed wheel simulation test case. By creating a Reduced-Order Model (ROM) using a comparably small amount of DMD modes, the amount of complexity in the flow field can be drastically reduced. Orthonormal basis compression, amplitude ordering and a newly introduced amplitude weighting method are analyzed for creating a suitable ROM of DMD modes. A combination of compression and ordering by eigenvalue-weighted amplitude is concluded to be best suited and applied to the Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES) of the rotating generic closed wheel and a production vehicle rim wheel. The most dominant flow structures are captured at frequencies between 18Hz and 176Hz. Leading modes for both geometries are found close to the wheel rotation frequency and multiples of that frequency. The modes are identified as recirculation modes and vortex shedding.

Experimental Measurement of In-Plane Rolling Nonpneumatic Tire Vibrations Using High-Speed Imaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-210
Author(s):  
Meghashyam Panyam ◽  
Beshah Ayalew ◽  
Timothy Rhyne ◽  
Steve Cron ◽  
John Adcox
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
High Speed Imaging ◽  
Correlation Algorithm ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Plane Deformations ◽  
Dominant Frequencies

ABSTRACT This article presents a novel experimental technique for measuring in-plane deformations and vibration modes of a rotating nonpneumatic tire subjected to obstacle impacts. The tire was mounted on a modified quarter-car test rig, which was built around one of the drums of a 500-horse power chassis dynamometer at Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research. A series of experiments were conducted using a high-speed camera to capture the event of the rotating tire coming into contact with a cleat attached to the surface of the drum. The resulting video was processed using a two-dimensional digital image correlation algorithm to obtain in-plane radial and tangential deformation fields of the tire. The dynamic mode decomposition algorithm was implemented on the deformation fields to extract the dominant frequencies that were excited in the tire upon contact with the cleat. It was observed that the deformations and the modal frequencies estimated using this method were within a reasonable range of expected values. In general, the results indicate that the method used in this study can be a useful tool in measuring in-plane deformations of rolling tires without the need for additional sensors and wiring.

Detached-Eddy Simulation of Ground Effect on the Wake of a High-Speed Train

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Xia ◽  
Xizhuang Shan ◽  
Zhigang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Shedding ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vortex Pair ◽  
Ground Effect ◽  
Longitudinal Vortex ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Side Force ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation

The influence of ground effect on the wake of a high-speed train (HST) is investigated by an improved delayed detached-eddy simulation. Aerodynamic forces, the time-averaged and instantaneous flow structure of the wake are explored for both the stationary ground and the moving ground. It shows that the lift force of the trailing car is overestimated, and the fluctuation of the lift and side force is much greater under the stationary ground, especially for the side force. The coexistence of multiscale vortex structures can be observed in the wake along with vortex stretching and pairing. Furthermore, the out-of-phase vortex shedding and oscillation of the longitudinal vortex pair in the wake are identified for both ground configurations. However, the dominant Strouhal number of the vortex shedding for the stationary and moving ground is 0.196 and 0.111, respectively, due to the different vorticity accumulation beneath the train. A conceptual model is proposed to interpret the mechanism of the interaction between the longitudinal vortex pair and the ground. Under the stationary ground, the vortex pair embedded in a turbulent boundary layer causes more rapid diffusion of the vorticity, leading to more intensive oscillation of the longitudinal vortex pair.

A comparative study of DES type methods for mild flow separation prediction on a NACA0015 airfoil

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 2528-2543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Wang ◽  
Liying Li ◽  
Song Fu
Keyword(s):  
Separated Flow ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Reynolds Stresses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Flow Phenomena ◽  
Critical Dynamic

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to numerically investigate the mildly separated flow phenomena on a near-stall NACA0015 airfoil, by using Detached-Eddy Simulation (DES) type methods. It includes a comparison of different choices of underlying Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes model as well as subgrid-scale stress model in Large-Eddy simulation mode. Design/methodology/approach The unsteady flow phenomena are simulated by using delayed DES (DDES) and improved DDES (IDDES) methods, with an in-house computational fluid dynamics solver. Characteristic frequencies in different flow regions are extracted using fast Fourier transform. Dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) method is applied to uncover the critical dynamic modes. Findings Among all the DES type methods investigated in this paper, only the Spalart–Allmaras-based IDDES captures the separation point as measured in the experiments. The classical vortex-shedding and the shear-layer flapping modes for airfoil flows with shallow separation are also found from the IDDES results by using DMD. Originality/value The value of this paper lies in the assessment of five different DES-type models through the detailed investigation of the Reynolds stresses as well as the separation and reattachment.

Emulsion Jet in Crossflow Atomization Characteristics and Dynamics

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott B. Leask ◽  
Vincent G. McDonell ◽  
Scott Samuelsen
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neat Water ◽  
Jet In Crossflow ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Liquid Behavior ◽  
Atomization Characteristics

This work presents the atomization characteristics and dynamics of water-in-heptane (W/H) emulsions injected into a gaseous crossflow. W/H mixtures were tested while varying momentum flux ratios and aerodynamic Weber numbers. Different injector orifice diameters and orifice length-to-diameter ratios were used to test the generality of the results. The atomization properties of W/H mixtures were compared with properties of neat water and neat heptane to evaluate the effect of an emulsion on droplet sizing, cross-sectional stability and dispersion, and jet penetration depth. Liquid dynamics were extracted through analyzing instantaneous spray measurements and dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) on high-speed video recordings of the atomization processes. Correlations were proposed to establish preliminary relationships between fundamental spray processes and test conditions. These correlations allowed for emulsion behavior to be compared with neat liquid behavior. The use of emulsions induces greater spray instability than through using neat liquids, likely due to the difficulty in injecting a stable emulsion. Neat liquid correlations were produced and successfully predicted various spray measurements. These correlations, however, indicate that injector geometry has an effect on spray properties which need to be addressed independently. The emulsions are unable to adhere to the neat liquid correlations suggesting that an increased number of correlation terms are required to adequately predict emulsion behavior.

Numerical Investigation of the Flow Around a Generic Car Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Peichl ◽  
Steffen Mack ◽  
Thomas Indinger ◽  
Friedhelm Decker
Keyword(s):  
Vector Fields ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Wind Tunnels ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Dynamic Information ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Vortex Systems

The drag of a car is highly dependent on the topology of its complex wake system. Small changes in the shape of the car, that do not have a big effect when considered separately, can lead to significant changes in the total drag when the vortex systems of the changed part of the car body interact with the wake vortices. To understand these interferences, a method is necessary that decomposes the flow based on dynamic information. In this paper, the feasibility of using the Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) to analyze the dynamic behavior of the wake flow of a car is investigated. The DMD is found to extract useful information from the flow when applied to three dimensional velocity vector fields. The CFD simulations are validated by yet unpublished experimental results from experiments in two different wind tunnels.

Numerical simulation of the effects of obstacle deflectors on the aerodynamic performance of stationary high-speed trains at two yaw angles

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (3) ◽  
pp. 913-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-qiang Niu ◽  
Dan Zhou ◽  
Xi-feng Liang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Aerodynamic Forces ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Yaw Angle

In this study, based on the shear-stress transport κ–ω turbulent model, the improved delayed detached eddy simulation method has been used to simulate the unsteady aerodynamic performance of trains with different obstacle deflectors at two yaw angles (0° and 15°). The numerical algorithm is used and some of the numerical results are verified through wind tunnel tests. By comparing and analysing the obtained results, the effects of the obstacle deflectors on the force of the trains as well as the pressure and flow structure around the trains are elucidated. The results show that the obstacle deflectors primarily affect the flow field at the bottom of the head car as well as the wake flow, and that the internal oblique-type obstacle deflector (IOOD) markedly improves the aerodynamic performance of the trains, by decreasing most of the aerodynamic forces of the train cars and minimising their fluctuations. Further, a nonzero yaw angle weakens or even changes the effect of the IOOD on the aerodynamic forces of the train cars. However, the effect of the IOOD is more on the tail car.

Emulsion Jet in Crossflow Atomization Characteristics and Dynamics

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott B. Leask ◽  
Vincent G. McDonell ◽  
Scott Samuelsen
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Dynamic Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neat Water ◽  
Jet In Crossflow ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Liquid Behavior ◽  
Atomization Characteristics

This work presents the atomization characteristics and dynamics of water-in-heptane (W/H) emulsions injected into a gaseous crossflow. W/H mixtures were tested while varying momentum flux ratios and aerodynamic Weber numbers. Different injector orifice diameters and orifice length-to-diameter ratios were used to test the generality of the results. The atomization properties of W/H mixtures were compared with properties of neat water and neat heptane to evaluate the effect of an emulsion on droplet sizing, cross-sectional stability and dispersion, and jet penetration depth. Liquid dynamics were extracted through analyzing instantaneous spray measurements and dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) on high-speed video recordings of the atomization processes. Correlations were proposed to establish preliminary relationships between fundamental spray processes and test conditions. These correlations allowed for emulsion behavior to be compared with neat liquid behavior. The use of emulsions induces greater spray instability than through using neat liquids, likely due to the difficulty in injecting a stable emulsion. Neat liquid correlations were produced and successfully predicted various spray measurements. These correlations, however, indicate that injector geometry has an effect on spray properties, which need to be addressed independently. The emulsions are unable to adhere to the neat liquid correlations suggesting that an increased number of correlation terms are required to adequately predict emulsion behavior.

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