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Mechanism and Optimization Study of Cab Aerodynamic Noise
Induced by Gap Flow
YUAN Ye, SI Dongxian*
, JI Xubei, PAN Yanan, SHI Chenfangda
2025, 50(24):
78-87.
DOI: 10.16638/j.cnki.1671-7988.2025.024.014
This paper investigates the whistling noise issue originating from door gaps in the cab of a
heavy-duty truck under external air recirculation mode, employing a combined experimental and
simulation approach. The influence of varying gap sizes on aeroacoustic noise is systematically
examined, and the mechanism behind the aeroacoustic anomaly is revealed. Real-vehicle tests
indicate significant differences in noise spectra among different vehicles: vehicle 1 exhibits prominent peaks at 4 150 Hz and 4 368 Hz, while vehicle 2 shows a single peak at 1 269 Hz, reflecting
the substantial impact of manufacturing tolerances on acoustic performance. By establishing refined
models with gap widths of 1 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm, and utilizing large eddy simulation coupled with
the acoustic analogy method, the noise generation mechanisms for different gap widths are clarified.
Narrow gaps (1 mm) excite unstable S-shaped oscillatory flow and periodic vortex shedding,
resulting in high-frequency discrete noise. Medium gaps (3 mm) form vortex structures resembling a
Kármán vortex street, inducing mid-frequency whistling noise. Wide gaps (5 mm), due to the coanda
effect, suppress periodic vortex shedding, leading to a broadband noise characteristic. Based on these
findings, an optimization solution involving the introduction of pressure relief holes at specific
locations on the cab is proposed. Both simulation and experimental validation confirm that this
approach effectively eliminates abnormal noise peaks and significantly improves the interior
acoustic environment, without compromising the original sealing system functionality. This research
establishes a complete technical framework from problem identification and mechanism analysis to
solution verification, providing theoretical insights and engineering references for aeroacoustic noise
control and optimization in heavy-duty trucks.
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