Installation Position of Ventilation Relay Duct in
Long-Distance Tunnel:&nbsp;A
Case Study on Hefei-Wuhan High-Speed
Railway Tunnel

JIANG Xuepeng; GUO Yuanjun; ZHANG Xiaoning; GUAN Honghao

doi:10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2025.05.010

2025 , Vol. 45 >Issue 5: 955 - 963

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2025.05.010

Installation Position of Ventilation Relay Duct in Long-Distance Tunnel: A Case Study on Hefei-Wuhan High-Speed Railway Tunnel

JIANG Xuepeng ,
GUO Yuanjun ,
ZHANG Xiaoning ,
GUAN Honghao

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(1. School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China; 2. Institute of Safety and Emergency, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China; 3. Research Center of Fire Safety, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China; 4. China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430063, Hubei, China)

Online published: 2025-05-20

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Improving the accuracy of air-duct air leakage in long-distance tunnel dead-end forced ventilation is crucial for determining the optimal relay fan installation locations and ensuring ventilation efficiency. First, a theoretical model is established to deduce the air leakage rate and volume for each unit section along the ventilation pipe. A Python-based program is developed to analyze the leakage rate along the pipe. The proposed model is then compared with existing methodologies to evaluate its advancement. Second, a method is proposed to determine relay fan installation locations in long-distance forced ventilation systems under leakage conditions. Using the large-mileage side of the slope shaft work area of the Hefei-Wuhan high-speed railway tunnel as a case study, relay fan selection is performed based on actual engineering situations. The proposed method identifies the relay fan installation location for different pipe diameters to satisfy construction ventilation requirements. The designated location corresponds to the point of minimum wind pressure inside the ventilation pipe, as determined by the theoretical model. Finally, computational fluid dynamics simulations are employed to validate the accuracy of the theoretical model and the method′s effectiveness in determining relay fan installation locations. Results demonstrate that the wind speed at the air-duct outlet aligns most closely with the recommended value when a 1.5-m-diameter air duct is used on the long-distance side of the inclined shaft work area. The most effective ventilation effect is achieved when an SDF (A)-2-NO 4.0 relay fan is installed at 2 200 m for ventilation.

Key words： tunnel; relay fan; air leakage rate of air duct; air leakage volume; theoretical calculation model

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JIANG Xuepeng , GUO Yuanjun , ZHANG Xiaoning , GUAN Honghao .

Installation Position of Ventilation Relay Duct in Long-Distance Tunnel: A Case Study on Hefei-Wuhan High-Speed Railway Tunnel

[J]. Tunnel Construction, 2025 , 45(5) : 955 -963 . DOI: 10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2025.05.010

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