Transient numerical investigation of a large-scale hydro-pneumatic suspension considering variations in check valve parameters and operational conditions
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 19 July 2019
Issue publication date: 16 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a numerical model used for calculating the nonlinearities of large-scale hydro-pneumatic suspension (HPS) and investigating the effects of variations in flow path and operational parameter on suspension damping response.
Design/methodology/approach
To parameterization nonlinearities of the suspension, the author developed a two-phase flow model of a large-scale HPS based on computational fluid dynamics and volume of fluid method. Considerable effort was made to verify the nonlinearities by field measurements carried out on an off-highway mining dump truck. The investigation of effects of variations in flow path and operational parameter on damping characteristics highlights the necessity of the numerical simulation.
Findings
The two-phase flow model can represent the gas-oil interaction and simulate the suspension operational movement conveniently. Transient numerical simulation results can be used to model the nonlinearities of large-scale HPS accurately. A new phenomenon was discovered that the pressure in rebound chamber presents reduction trend during compression stroke in special cases. It has never been reported before.
Originality/value
Developed a two-phase flow model of a large-scale HPS, which can manage the gas-oil interaction and capture the complex flow field structure in it. The paper is the first study to model the nonlinearities of a large-scale HPS used in off-highway mining dump truck through transient numerical simulation. Compared with previous researches, such a research not only gives new insight and thorough understanding into the suspension internal fluid structure but also can give good guiding opinions to the optimal design of HPS.
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program (Grant No.: 2012AA041805).
Citation
Zhang, S., Gu, Z., Wu, W., Zheng, L., Liu, J. and Yin, S. (2020), "Transient numerical investigation of a large-scale hydro-pneumatic suspension considering variations in check valve parameters and operational conditions", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 30 No. 4, pp. 1967-1990. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-06-2018-0343
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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