Zongfa Zhang1, Minglu Zhang1,*, Xinbiao Xiao2
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 345-359, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.020233
- 29 August 2022
Abstract The tunnel-train-air interaction problem is investigated by using a numerical method able to provide relevant information about pressure fluctuations, aerodynamic drag characteristics and the “piston wind” effect. The method relies on a RNG k-ε two-equation turbulence model. It is shown that although reducing the oblique slope can alleviate the pressure gradient resulting from initial compression waves at the tunnel entrance, the pressure fluctuations in the tunnel are barely affected; however, a large reduction of micro-pressure wave amplitudes is found outside the tunnel. In comparison to the case where no tunnel hood is present, the amplitudes More >
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