Numerical simulation and experimental validation of multiphysics field coupling mechanisms for a high power ICP wind tunnel

We take the established inductively coupled plasma(ICP) wind tunnel as a research object to investigate the thermal protection system of re-entry vehicles. A 1.2-MW high power ICP wind tunnel is studied through numerical simulation and experimental validation. The distribution characteristics and interaction mechanism of the flow field and electromagnetic field of the ICP wind tunnel are investigated using the multi-field coupling method of flow, electromagnetic, chemical, and thermodynamic field. The accuracy of the numerical simulation is validated by comparing the experimental results with the simulation results. Thereafter, the wind tunnel pressure, air velocity, electron density, Joule heating rate, Lorentz force, and electric field intensity obtained using the simulation are analyzed and discussed. The results indicate that for the 1.2-MW ICP wind tunnel, the maximum values of temperature, pressure, electron number density, and other parameters are observed during coil heating. The influence of the radial Lorentz force on the momentum transfer is stronger than that of the axial Lorentz force. The electron number density at the central axis and the amplitude and position of the Joule heating rate are affected by the radial Lorentz force. Moreover, the plasma in the wind tunnel is constantly in the subsonic flow state, and a strong eddy flow is easily generated at the inlet of the wind tunnel.

Multiphysics Field Co-simulation Research Based on Electric Drive System for a Specific Type of Car

Electric drive systems for new energy cars are complex systems that should have multivariate,strong coupling,and non-linear characteristics and should also involve the multiphysics field.The singular simulation software used at present in the modeling of electric drive systems cannot simulate the influences of all the physics fields on the operating system.The co-simulation model used in this paper was based on a specific type of car.The motor control algorithm model was built in MATLAB/Simulink,the electromagnetic finite element model of the motor was built in ANSYS EM-Maxwell,and the motor controller hardware circuit was built in ANSYS EM-Simplorer.To make real-time connections among these software platforms,a multi-software co-simulation platform was built,and the co-simulation platform’s simulation results were input into STAR CCM+software to enable finite element modeling of the motor and running of thermal analysis.When compared with the electric drive system model built using single Simulink software,the simulation results from this co-simulation platform were more realistic and were shown to be closer to reality when the dynamic characteristics of the electric drive system’s power semiconductor switching devices and the motor’s electromagnetic characteristics were considered.Finally,by benchmarking the multiphysics field co-simulation platform simulation results using dyno bench test results,the validity of the co-simulation platform was verified and the development of the multiphysics field co-simulation of the basic electric drive system was complete.