Comparison of aerodynamic performance of trains running on bridges under crosswinds using various motion modes

J Zhang, Y Ding, F Wang, N Xiang, A Xu, Z Chen… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The high-speed railway bridge, accounting for over 50% of railway lines, plays an important
role in high-speed railways. When the train runs at high speed on these bridges, the strong …

Turbulence approaches for numerical predictions of vehicle-like afterbody vortex flows

Z Guo, X Chen, T Liu, Z Chen, A Bordbar - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The numerical prediction of aerodynamic characteristics for vehicles is crucial to both
industry and academia, with various numerical approaches playing a critical role in …

Transient aerodynamic behavior of a high-speed Maglev train in plate braking under crosswind

F Zhu, J Xie, D Lv, G Xu, H Yao, J Niu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The test speed of high-speed maglev trains (HSMT) exceeds 600 km/h, requiring higher
braking performance and technology. Plate braking technology, which is a suitable choice …

Aerodynamic drag and noise reduction of a pantograph of high-speed trains with a novel cavity structure

D Qin, T Li, N Zhou, J Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The design of the cavity structure is one of the effective means to reduce the resistance and
noise of the pantograph installed on the roof of a high-speed train. This research first …

Multiobjective hydraulic optimization of the diffuser vane in an axial flow pump

DA Nguyen, HJ Lee, S Kim, BL Choi, DH Choi… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Separation flows tend to induce a chaotic flow field that eventually leads to energy losses
and reduced efficiency. The present study performed a multiobjective optimization to …

Improved delayed detached-eddy simulation on aerodynamic characteristics of biomimetic Coleoptera pantograph deflectors installed on a high-speed train

J Gai, Y Yu, Y Wang, Y Ding, J Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
With continuous increase in the train speed, the aerodynamic drag forces of high-speed
trains increase sharply in a square relationship. As an important source of train aerodynamic …

An improved delayed detached-eddy study on the aerodynamic braking technique based on blunting the streamlined section of the high-speed train

J Wang, P Zhang, W Shang, C Liu, X Su, J Zhang… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This paper utilizes the improved delayed detached-eddy simulation method to investigate an
aerodynamic braking technique involving blunting the streamlined portion of a high-speed …

Influence of the suspension gap on the wake characteristics of a 600 km/h superconducting maglev train

TT Lin, MZ Yang, L Zhang, TT Wang, DR Liu, Y Tao… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Although the suspension gap between a maglev train and its track is narrow, it has a
significant impact on the aerodynamic performance of the train. This study investigated the …

An investigation of superstructure length on bi-stable ship wake flow

A Adamu, K He, S Krajnović, J Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The variation in the geometry of a ship model has the potential to eliminate the flow
asymmetry in ship wake and improve its aerodynamic performance. This study investigates …

Adjustable tongue vane for improving the energy performance of a submersible single-channel pump for wastewater treatment

DA Nguyen, K Wu, X Li, GS Kim, JH Kim - Heliyon, 2025 - cell.com
Single-channel pump is a type of centrifugal pump that is frequently utilized for wastewater
treatment around the world, but they often operate at low flow rates with low efficiency and …