Comparative Analysis of Turbulence Models for Evaluating the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bus

Abstract

In order to determine the most suitable turbulence model for studying the aerodynamic performance of bus, the effects of different turbulence models on the aerodynamic characteristics of bus were investigated. A comparative analysis was conducted on five turbulence models (IDDES, DDES, DES, LES, URANS). The pressure distribution on the cross section at x=0 and y=0 is also analyzed for each model. The results reveal that IDDES accurately captures the negative pressure at the rear of the bus and predicts the pressure gradients more effectively than other models. IDDES also captures more vortices at the head of the bus and predicts the wake flow more widely than other models. DDES has obvious shedding phenomenon in the wake flow, while IDDES provides a relatively smooth airflow trajectory, but its prediction of airflow trajectory at a distance is less clear. Through quantitative and qualitative analyses of the aerodynamic characteristics of bus under different turbulence models, it can be concluded that IDDES is the most suitable turbulence model to study the aerodynamic characteristics of bus.

Keywords

• aerodynamics characteristic
• flow field
• turbulence
• vortex
• wake