Numerical investigation of brake performance of hydrodynamic tractor-retarder assembly

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Abstract

In order to obtain the brake performance of the hydrodynamic tractor-retarder assembly, a numerical simulation model was build to study the pressure and velocity distributions of internal flow field during brake process, and brake performance curves of different rotating speed were drawn by CFD analysis. The flow field analysis results show that the calculation error of the braking torque was less than 10% by comparison with experimental data, showing the simulation method and the simulation model are accurate and reliable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-97
Number of pages7
JournalJilin Daxue Xuebao (Gongxueban)/Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition)
Volume42
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Brake performance
  • Flow field analysis
  • Fluid transmission and control
  • Hydrodynamic tractor-retarder assembly

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