Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition

The grille located in the lower part of the train often forms a grille-cavity structure in the equipment bay’s surface. The issue of flow-induced sound of this structure becomes more significant at high speeds. In this study, we focus on a skirting board with a grille, that is simplified as a grille-cavity structure. We use DDES in combination with modal decomposition, to analyze the fluidization mechanism of the structure. The results indicate that the shear oscillation at the opening of the cavity is more pronounced at ultra-high speed. Moreover, it has been shown that both POD and BEMD can accurately separate and identify coherent structures in the flow field. BEMD has higher accuracy. And the flow is primarily dominated by low-frequency acoustic oscillation. Finally, when we compare three grille configurations (V, ᴖ), we find that the grille’s presence mitigates the cavity’s aerodynamic noise, especially when using a -shaped grille.