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Aerodynamic simulation of high-speed trains based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)

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Aerodynamic simulation of high-speed trains has been carried out by using Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM). Non-simplified train model was used and the number of space grids reached tens of millions. All results under different working conditions reflected the actual situation.

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    YiWei Wang, Yang Wang, YiRan An & YaoSong Chen

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Wang, Y., Wang, Y., An, Y. et al. Aerodynamic simulation of high-speed trains based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM). Sci. China Ser. E-Technol. Sci. 51, 773–783 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-008-0063-3

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