Moving model analysis on the transient pressure and slipstream caused by a metro train passing through a tunnel

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222151
• Publication Date: 2019-09-10T17:28:07Z
• Authors: Shuang Meng; Dan Zhou; Zhe Wang
• Keywords: Motion; Science; Q; R; Pressure; 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; Medicine; 02 engineering and technology; Models, Theoretical; Railroads; Research Article

In this study, the spatial distribution of the transient pressure and the slipstream caused by a 1/10 scaled metro train passing through a tunnel was studied with moving model test. We hereby investigate the mechanism underlying the mitigation of the transient pressure on both the train surface and tunnel wall, as well as that of the slipstream in the tunnel. Experimental results showed that the airshaft at different locations in a tunnel had different pressure relief effects. The most significant pressure amplitude decreased by 36.0% with the airshaft locating in the middle of the tunnel. Meanwhile, the slipstream speed was also relieved from 0.45 to 0.36 after an airshaft. We also assessed and analyzed the impact of train speed on the transient pressures and slipstream. It was found that the increase of the train speed would increase the transient pressure and slipstream speed, but it did not effect their spatial distribution.