Dynamic Stability Control of Ground Effect Train.

Accession number;00A0860111
Title;Dynamic Stability Control of Ground Effect Train.
Author; KIKUCHI SATOSHI (Inst. of Fluid Sci., Tohoku Univ.) WATANABE HIDEO (Inst. of Fluid Sci., Tohoku Univ.) OTA FUKUO (Inst. of Fluid Sci., Tohoku Univ.) KAWAHARA SUSUMU (Inst. of Fluid Sci., Tohoku Univ.) KOHAMA YASUAKI (Inst. of Fluid Sci., Tohoku Univ.)
Journal Title;Nihon Kikai Gakkai Nenji Taikai Koen Ronbunshu
Journal Code:X0587B
ISSN:
VOL.2000;NO.Vol.4;PAGE.297-298(2000)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;When a wing is placed close to the surface such as ground and the surface of the water, lift to drag ratio becomes higher. This phenomenon is called wing-in-ground effect. The running flight test of ground effect train (aero-train) in guide-way is carried out. This aero-train model has two main wings in front and back in order to decrease the pitching instability, and the active control device that controls the rudder angle corresponding to the distance to the side walls, is installed. As an experimental result, though there was effect of the automatic control device fully, it was found out that the body oscillates from two- to five-second interval. (author abst.)