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The Numerical Assessment with Modified Vehicle Rear Body Shape on the Aerodynamic Crosswind Stability Improvement (차량 후미부 형상 변경에 따른 공력 횡풍 안정성 개선에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Choi, Sang-Yeol;Kim, Yonung-Tae;Chang, Youn-Hyuck;Ha, Jong-Paek;Kim, Eun-Seok
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03b
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    • pp.51-53
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    • 2008
  • The vehicle aerodynamic crosswind characteristics are mainly governed by the coefficient of side force and yawing moment. These performances affect not only the driving comfort which can be felt by driver but also the safety due to the instability of vehicle. The aims of this investigation are to improve the aerodynamic crosswind performance of sedan vehicle under the crosswind conditions. In order to improve the crosswind stability, numerical analysis has been performed by modifying the rear body shape of vehicle. As the results, we observed about 20% reduction of yawing moment coefficient relative to the base vehicle.

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Dynamic analysis of metro vehicle traveling on a high-pier viaduct under crosswind in Chongqing

  • Zhang, Yunfei;Li, Jun;Chen, Zhaowei;Xu, Xiangyang
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.299-312
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    • 2019
  • Due to the rugged terrain, metro lines in mountain city across numerous wide rivers and deep valleys, resulting in instability of high-pier bridge and insecurity of metro train under crosswind. Compared with the conditions of no-wind, crosswind triggers severer vibration of the dynamic system; compared with the short-pier viaduct, the high-pier viaduct has worse stability under crosswind. For these reasons, the running safety of the metro vehicle traveling on a high-pier viaduct under crosswind is analyzed to ensure the safe operation in metro lines in mountain cities. In this paper, a dynamic model of the metro vehicle-track-bridge system under crosswind is established, in which crosswind loads model considering the condition of wind zone are built. After that, the evaluation indices and the calculation parameters have been selected, moreover, the basic characteristics of the dynamic system with high-pier under crosswind are analyzed. On this basis, the response varies with vehicle speed and wind speed are calculated, then the corresponding safety zone is determined. The results indicate that, crosswind triggers drastic vibration to the metro vehicle and high-pier viaduct, which in turn causes running instability of the vehicle. The corresponding safety zone for metro vehicle traveling on the high-pier is proposed, and the metro traffic on the high-pier bridge under crosswind should not exceed the corresponding limited vehicle speed to ensure the running safety.

The 3D Numerical Analysis on the Predictions of Flight Stability at Take-off and Landing (Crosswind 60°) (이.착륙 비행 안정성 예측을 위한 3차원 수치해석(측풍 60° 방향))

  • Sheen, Dong-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.94-102
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    • 2012
  • The aim of this paper is to research the change in the turbulent flow and the AOA occurred by $60^{\circ}$ crosswind to the direction of runway through the three-dimensional numerical analysis and to predict the take-off and landing flight stability. As a result, the maximum amplitude of AOA variation on runway reached $4.88^{\circ}$ within 7 second because of the wake formed by the constructions in the vicinity of the airport, and the overall effects appeared as an irregular aperiodic forms. Additionally, it was observed that the layout and shape of the buildings effected on the strength of turbulence directly, and the rapid flow generated between the buildings changed into stronger wake and eventually expected that the flow raises serious take-off and landing flight instability.

Numerical calculations of aerodynamic performance for ATM train at crosswind conditions

  • Rezvani, Mohammad Ali;Mohebbi, Masoud
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.529-548
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    • 2014
  • This article presents the unsteady aerodynamic performance of crosswind stability obtained numerically for the ATM train. Results of numerical investigations of airflow past a train under different yawing conditions are summarized. Variations of occurrence flow angle from parallel to normal with respect to the direction of forward train motion resulted in the development of different flow patterns. The numerical simulation addresses the ability to resolve the flow field around the train subjected to relatively large yaw angles with three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS). ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model solved on a multi-block structured grid using a finite volume method. The massively separated flow for the higher yaw angles on the leeward side of the train justifies the use of RANS, where the results show good agreement with verification results. A method of solution is presented that can predict all aerodynamic coefficients and the wind characteristic curve at variety of angles at different speed.

The 3D Numerical Analysis on the Turbulent at 40° Crosswind, for the Predictions of Flight Stability at Take-off and Landing (이·착륙 비행 안정성 예측을 위한 측풍 40° 방향에 대한 3차원 수치해석)

  • Sheen, Dong-Jin;Kim, Do-Hyun;Park, Soo-Bok
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.179-189
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    • 2012
  • The aim of this paper is to research the change in the turbulent flow and the AOA(Angle Of Attack) occurred by $40^{\circ}$ crosswind to the direction of runway through the three-dimensional numerical analysis and to predict the take-off and landing flight stability. As a result, the maximum amplitude of AOA variation on runway reached $2^{\circ}$ within 3 second because of the wake formed by the constructions in the vicinity of the airport, and the overall effects appeared as an irregular aperiodic forms. Additionally, it was observed that the layout and shape of the buildings effected on the strength of turbulence directly, and the rapid flow generated between the buildings changed into stronger wake and eventually expected that the flow raises serious take-off and landing flight instability.

An Experimental Study on the Pressure Distribution for the Surface of a Road Vehicle Model Subjected to Various Wind Direction (풍향의 변화에 따른 자동차 모형 표면의 압력분포에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • 지호성;김경천;박원규
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 2001
  • To investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of the on a road vehicle, experimenrs were performed at an Atmospheric Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel. The scaled model of an automobile with 1 : 3 scaling ratio was used. The Reynolds number based on the free stream velocity and model length was $7.93{\times}10^5$. The influence of crosswind to the stability of automobile was investigated by the pressure distribution measurements and flow visualization studies. with the variation of the angle of attack, the change in pressure coefficient depends highly on the flow separation regimes. The experimental and numerical results are compared and found to be in good agreements.

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Computer Simulation of a Train Exiting a Tunnel through a Varying Crosswind

  • Krajnovic, S.
    • International Journal of Railway
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2008
  • Flow around an ICE2 high-speed train exiting a tunnel under the influence of a wind gust has been studied using numerical technique called detached eddy simulation. A wind gust boundary condition was derived to approximate previous experimental observations. The body of the train includes most important details including bogies, plugs, inter-car gaps and rotating wheels on the rail. The maximal yawing and rolling moments which possibly can cause a derailment or overturning were found to occur when approximately one third and one half of the train, respectively, has left the tunnel. These are explained by development of a strong vortex trailing along the upper leeward edge of the train. All aerodynamic forces and moments were monitored during the simulation and the underlying flow structures and mechanisms are explained.

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Analysis of crosswind around G7 and TTX (G7 TTX 및 차량의 측풍 해석)

  • Kim Tae-yoon;Lee Bo-sung;Kwon Hyeok-Bin;Ko Tae-hwan;Lee Dong-ho
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.138-143
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    • 2005
  • In this study, the cross-wind stability of the G7 train and TTX running under the high speed was investigated by using 2-dimensional Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations. It is very important to analysis the aerodynamic characteristic of bluff body located near a ground at the field of the aeronautical, wind engineering, ground vehicle system. To the point of running stability, it is meaningful to analysis the cross-wind effect to the G7 train and TTX developed by domestic technology. The aerodynamic characteristics of the G7 train equipped by bogie-cover is more superior to the case without bogie-cover. Also 2nd model of TTX has stream-shape body has the more good performance than 1st model of TTX.

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A novel aerodynamic vibration and fuzzy numerical analysis

  • Timothy Chen;Yahui Meng;Ruei-Yuan Wang;ZY Chen
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.161-170
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    • 2024
  • In recent years, there have been an increasing number of experimental studies showing the need to include robustness criteria in the design process to develop complex active control designs for practical implementation. The paper investigates the crosswind aerodynamic parameters after the blocking phase of a two-dimensional square cross-section structure by measuring the response in wind tunnel tests under light wind flow conditions. To improve the accuracy of the results, the interpolation of the experimental curves in the time domain and the analytical responses were numerically optimized to finalize the results. Due to this combined effect, the three aerodynamic parameters decrease with increasing wind speed and asymptotically affect the upper branch constants. This means that the aerodynamic parameters along the density distribution are minimal. Taylor series are utilized to describe the fuzzy nonlinear plant and derive the stability analysis using polynomial function for analyzing the aerodynamic parameters and numerical simulations. Due to it will yield intricate terms to ensure stability criterion, therefore we aim to avoid kinds issues by proposing a polynomial homogeneous framework and utilizing Euler's functions for homogeneous systems. Finally, we solve the problem of stabilization under the consideration by SOS (sum of squares) and assign its fuzzy controller based on the feasibility of demonstration of a nonlinear system as an example.

A case study for the dispersion parameter modification of the Gaussian plume model using linear programming (Linear Programming을 이용한 가우시안 모형의 확산인자 수정에 관한 사례연구)

  • Jeong, Hyo-Joon;Kim, Eun-Han;Suh, Kyung-Suk;Hwang, Won-Tae;Han, Moon-Hee
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.311-319
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    • 2003
  • We developed a grid-based Gaussian plume model to evaluate tracer release data measured at Young Gwang nuclear site in 1996. Downwind distance was divided into every 10m from 0.1km to 20km, and crosswind distance was divided into every 10m centering released point from -5km to 5km. We determined dispersion factors, ${\sigma}_y\;and\;{\sigma}_z$ using Pasquill-Gifford method computed by atmospheric stability. Forecasting ability of the grid-based Gaussian plume model was better at the 3km away from the source than 8km. We confirmed that dispersion band must be modified if receptor is far away from the source, otherwise P-G method is not appropriate to compute diffusion distance and diffusion strength in case of growing distance. So, we developed an empirical equation using linear programming. An objective function was designed to minimize sum of the absolute value between observed and computed values. As a result of application of the modified dispersion equation, prediction ability was improved rather than P-G method.