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Determination of Aerodynamic Drag of a Train Consisting of Gondola Cars

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Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2019)

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The paper considers the development of the simulation models of trains and making calculation of their aerodynamic drag at various speed, load and number of cars in the train. For simulation the finite-volume method in Ansys software was used. The finite-volume method calculation results were compared to analytical calculations and the experimental results. Methodology has been proposed for determining aerodynamic drag of several train consists formed out of gondola cars.

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  1. Petersburg State Transport University, 9 Moskovskii Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia

    B. O. Poliakov

  2. JSC “NVC Vagony”, 2 Moskovskiy Ave., St. Petersburg, 190031, Russian Federation

    Iu. P. Boronenko

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  1. Research and Development, Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Matthijs Klomp

  2. Research Institute, Driver and Vehicle, Swedish National Road and Transport, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Fredrik Bruzelius

  3. Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden

    Jens Nielsen

  4. Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Angela Hillemyr

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Poliakov, B.O., Boronenko, I.P. (2020). Determination of Aerodynamic Drag of a Train Consisting of Gondola Cars. In: Klomp, M., Bruzelius, F., Nielsen, J., Hillemyr, A. (eds) Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks. IAVSD 2019. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38077-9_58

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