A novel wake flow control method for drag reduction of a high-speed train with vortex generators installing on streamlined tail nose

J Zhang, F Huang, Y Yu, S Han, Y Ding, G Gao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The head/tail of a high-speed train has been designed in a streamlined way to achieve good
aerodynamic performance, which leads to the flow separation point moving close to the tail …

Flow control for aerodynamic drag reduction of a high-speed train with diversion slots on bogie regions

J Zhang, A Adamu, F Gidado, M Tang, O Ozer… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A diversion slot is one of the potential mechanical devices to reduce high-speed train
underbody aerodynamic resistance. This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of …

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 …

Assessment of URANS, SAS, and IDDES on the bi-stable wake flow of a generic ship

J Zhang, F Gidado, A Adamu, K He, S Krajnović… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aims to assess the prediction ability of URANS (unsteady Reynolds-
averaged Navier-Stokes), SAS (scale-adaptive simulation), and IDDES (improved delayed …

Effect of upstream flow characteristics on the wake topology of a square-back truck

Z Deng, F Wang, C Zeng, J Zhang, G Gao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The influence of upstream flow characteristics on the bi-stable flow structure in the wake
region of a simplified square-back heavy vehicle model at a Reynolds number of 2.7× 10 4 …

Influence of inflow conditions on simplified heavy vehicle wake

S Han, F Wang, J Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In the current study, the impact of various inflow conditions, including turbulent wind profiles
and turbulent intensity, on the wake flow topology of a simplified ground transportation …

A numerical investigation of inter-carriage gap configurations on the aerodynamic performance of a wind-tunnel train model

J Zhang, A Adamu, S Han, F Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The influence of different inter-carriage gap configurations, including end wall geometries (3
cases) and gap spacings (0, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, and 30 mm), on the aerodynamic …

An investigation of influence of windshield configuration and train length on high-speed train aerodynamic performance

A Adamu, J Zhang, F Gidado, F Wang - Journal of Applied Fluid …, 2022 - jafmonline.net
The aerodynamic performance of four train models with different windshield configurations
(ie, internal and/or external) in three train marshalling modes (ie, 3, 6 and 8-car groups) was …

Comparative study on lateral vibration characteristics of the head and tail cars of high-speed trains under unsteady aerodynamic loadings

T Li, Y Li, L Wei, J Zhang - Vehicle System Dynamics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the increasing speed of high-speed trains, abnormal vibrations in the tail car pose a
threat to its overall stability and running safety. In this study, the aerodynamic and multibody …

Dynamic Response of Outer Windshield Structure in Different Schemes under Aerodynamic Load

MZ Tang, XH Xiong, XB Li, G Chen, J Zhang, M Zhong… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increase in high-speed train (HST) operation speed, the light-weight design of the
train body and component structure is pursued to reduce energy consumption during …