Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels

Qianxuan Wang; Zhelong Hu; Xifeng Liang; Yitong Wu; Wei Zhou; Yi Yang; Xiangnan Xu; Sumei Wang

doi:10.1177/09544097231153697

Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels

Qianxuan Wang, Zhelong Hu, Xifeng Liang, Yitong Wu, Wei Zhou, Yi Yang, Xiangnan Xu, Sumei Wang

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Abstract

Tunnel passing at high speed produces aerodynamic load on railway trains, which may bring about fatigue failure on the car body, and damages passenger comfort due to interior penetration of the alternating wave. In this work, the air suction experiment approaches were developed. It performs excellently through internal and external loading utilizing valve controlling strategies. It is validated with an in-transit vehicle test when the train runs through 3 different tunnel lengths. The relative deviation between simulation and vehicle tests goes no more than 5.0%. Research outcome indicates that the proposed method provides an important experiment means for passenger comfort and car-body fatigue behavior research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1176-1184
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
Volume	237
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/09544097231153697
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

aerodynamic load
ear comfort
fatigue assessment
simulation device
vehicle body

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Mechanical Engineering

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Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels. / Wang, Qianxuan; Hu, Zhelong; Liang, Xifeng et al.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Vol. 237, No. 9, 10.2023, p. 1176-1184.

Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review

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