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Table 1 The drag coefficient Cd of the maglev train under different mesh configurations

From: Numerical simulation and optimization on opening angles of aerodynamic braking plates sets for a maglev train

Items

Coarse

Medium

Fine

Number of meshes (million)

10.20

17.15

31.04

Drag coefficient Cd

0.2003

0.2025

0.2045

Relative error with fine mesh

1.958%

0.881%

Lift coefficient Cl

0.0624

0.0611

0.0581

Relative error with fine mesh

7.401%

5.164%