Simulation and Analysis of the Thermal Environment in Railway Freight Containers under Solar Radiation on the Western Plateau

Zhide Ma

doi:10.54097/wkdhms48

Authors

Zhide Ma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/wkdhms48

Keywords:

Northwest China, Solar Radiation, Simulation, Container

Abstract

Based on the development of railway dangerous goods transportation under the Belt and Road Initiative, this study focuses on the impact of solar radiation on containers and the internal cargo temperature in the western plateau regions. A physical model of a 20-foot universal container was developed. Utilizing SolidWorks and ANSYS for modeling and meshing, a mathematical model incorporating heat conduction, convection, and thermal radiation was constructed. By introducing a solar load model and the S2S (surface-to-surface) radiation method, the temperature variation process under typical daytime conditions in Lanzhou City was simulated.

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