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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 104
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 26

Shape Optimization of High-Speed Train with Multiple Aerodynamic Properties

M. Suzuki, M. Satou, T. Ogawa and N. Okura

Department of Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
M. Suzuki, M. Satou, T. Ogawa, N. Okura, "Shape Optimization of High-Speed Train with Multiple Aerodynamic Properties", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 26, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.26
Keywords: high-speed train, shape optimization, multi-objective optimization, aerodynamic property, evolutionary algorithm, computational flow simulation.

Summary
This paper describes a shape optimization study of a high-speed train nose, with multiple aerodynamic properties. The technique is mainly composed of a multiobjective evolutionary algorithm, a shape parameterization technique, and steady and unsteady flow simulations using message passing interface. Three aerodynamic properties are adopted as objective functions: i) aerodynamic drag, ii) pressure variation around the vehicle, and iii) aerodynamic yawing fluctuation acting on the last car in a tunnel section. After the evolutionary calculation of 10th generation with 32 individuals, physically reasonable Pareto solutions are successfully obtained.

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