A Numerical Study of flow around Hyperloop Pod

Harish M; Sankaran A; Moses Devaprasanna M; Mageshwaran N

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P247

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Volume 48 | Number 2 | Year 2017 | Article Id. IJETT-V48P247 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P247

A Numerical Study of flow around Hyperloop Pod

Harish M, Sankaran A, Moses Devaprasanna M, Mageshwaran N

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Harish M, Sankaran A, Moses Devaprasanna M, Mageshwaran N, "A Numerical Study of flow around Hyperloop Pod," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 269-273, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V48P247

Abstract

Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) CFD simulation have been carried out over Hyperloop pod using Fluent solver with Spallart-Almaras model at Mach numbers 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8 and 0.85. The coefficient of pressure, Shock location, Flow separation, variation of pressure and density have been extracted and compared for all the Mach numbers . The Bow shock formation is observed for all the Mach numbers increases the pressure and decrease the free stream Mach number. The Normal shock is observed over the cylinder region for all Mach number results in increase in pressure.

Keywords

Hyperloop, Magnetic Levitation, shock movement, shock induced pressure rise, flow separation.

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