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CFD Truck Analysis: Ejector Modeling Insights

This document discusses using CFD analysis to analyze the aerodynamics of trucks. It includes sections on brief theory, ejector modeling, validation, cycle modeling and conclusions. The analysis looks at drag effects with an open versus closed tailgate and the wake interaction between two trucks traveling together.

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41 views15 pages

CFD Truck Analysis: Ejector Modeling Insights

This document discusses using CFD analysis to analyze the aerodynamics of trucks. It includes sections on brief theory, ejector modeling, validation, cycle modeling and conclusions. The analysis looks at drag effects with an open versus closed tailgate and the wake interaction between two trucks traveling together.

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Satheesh Kumar
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CFD Analysis of Truck

Student: [Link] Kumar

Overview
Brief theory

Mathematical modeling of ejector and validation Mathematical modeling of ejector refrigeration cycle

Software demonstration Conclusion


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Brief Theory

CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

1 car

5 car

3 car

1 car

0.5 car

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Geometry

Mesh

Coarse Mesh

Finer Mesh

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Mesh-Boundary layer Settings

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Inflation layer

CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Solver: Density-Based Space: 2D Time: Steady Turbulence model: Realizable k-e, Non-Eq Wall Fn Boundary conditions Velocity inlet : 48.203m/s Pressure outlet: 0 gauge Reference values (for Cd computation) Projected frontal area: 0.234m2 Temperature: 288.16K Viscosity: 1.7894e-05 Density: 1.225kg/m3 Solution method Implicit Second order Upwind
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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |
Initial mesh

Turbulence intensity

Velocity magnitude

0.447 [Benchmark: 0.44]

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

44% Increase in Drag

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

-488Pa
-100Pa +251Pa +538Pa -571Pa

+29Pa +513Pa

Pressure contour plot Tailgate Closed

Pressure contour plot Tailgate Open

44% Increase in Drag


Velocity vector plot Tailgate Closed Velocity vector plot Tailgate Open

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Truck Two

Truck One

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CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Truck Two

Truck One


0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35

0.25
0.15

0.3 Truck 1

Benefits both trucks

0.2

Truck 2

Benefits trailing truck

0.1 0.05 0 0.5

1.5

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/L

2.5

CFD Analysis of Truck


| Brief theory | Ejector Modeling | Validation | Cycle Modeling | Conclusion |

Low pressure region from the wake pulls the trailing truck

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Q&A

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