Due to the complexity and changeability of the wind field in deep-cut gorges, the vehicles on the bridge deck are easily affected by a strong crosswind. Thus, to accurately evaluate the wind field characteristics of a suspension bridge deck, the wind profiles of wind speed and angle of attack (AoA) and the vehicle aerodynamic parameters were investigated by the CFD. The results show that the shape of wind speed profile is mainly controlled by the AoA but less affected by the Reynolds number. The main girder’s shielding effect can accelerate the local wind field, and the closer to the windward lane, the less the interference; thus, a suitable location of measuring points to represent the incoming flow is found. Furthermore, the equivalent wind speed based on the equivalent side force is generally larger than the value based on the rolling moment, and the responding value is greatly affected by the AoA. In addition, the vortex is a time-dependent phenomenon, the averaged flow field produced less force in the wake, but the high local wind speed variations may affect the traffic unfavorably. The results provide an essential reference significance for studying the local wind field characteristics of the bridge deck.


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    Title :

    CFD Numerical Simulation of Wind Field and Vehicle Aerodynamic Characteristics on Truss Bridge Deck under Crosswind


    Additional title:

    KSCE J Civ Eng


    Contributors:
    Zhang, Mingjin (author) / Zhang, Jinxiang (author) / Long, Junting (author) / Li, Yongle (author) / Zou, Yulin (author) / Yin, Dianguo (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2022-12-01


    Size :

    14 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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