A new moving model test method for the measurement of aerodynamic drag coefficient of high-speed trains based on machine vision

作者：Li, Zhiwei; Yang, Mingzhi^*; Huang, Sha; Zhou, Dan

来源：Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit , 2018, 232(5): 1425-1436.

DOI：10.1177/0954409717731233

• High-speed train
• aerodynamic drag
• moving model test
• machine vision
• acceleration

A moving model test method has been proposed to measure the aerodynamic drag coefficient of a high-speed train based on machine vision technology. The total resistance can be expressed as the track friction resistance and the aerodynamic drag according to Davis equation. Cameras are set on one side of the track to capture the pictures of the train, from which the line marks on the side surface of the train are extracted and analyzed to calculate the speed and acceleration of the train. According to Newton's second law, the aerodynamic drag coefficient can be resolved through multiple tests at different train speeds. Comparisons are carried out with the full-scale coasting test, wind tunnel test, and numerical simulation; good agreement is obtained between the moving model test and the full-scale field coasting test with difference within 1.51%, which verifies that the method proposed in this paper is feasible and reliable. This method can accurately simulate the relative movement between the train, air, and ground. The non-contact measurement characteristic will increase the test accuracy, providing a new experimental method for the aerodynamic measurement.

• 出版日期2018-5
• 单位中南大学