TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B · 2002 · 11 citations · 0 references
Carbon DioxideEngineeringEnergy EfficiencyEnergy ConversionSerious Greenhouse EffectFlight StabilityFlight TestFlight ControlStabilityAeronauticsEmission ControlExhaust EmissionGreen VehicleSystems EngineeringClean TransportationFlight DynamicsHybrid VehiclePropulsionCarbon Dioxide EmissionAerospace EngineeringSustainable EnergyEnergy TransitionZero-emissions TransportationMechanical SystemsBusinessAeroelasticityAerodynamicsStability Control MethodFlight MechanicsFlight Control Systems
Taking into account of the serious greenhouse effect of the Earth, drastic proposal which presents the Carbon Dioxide emission from transportation system must be done. In Japan, over 20% of the Carbon Dioxide is emitted from transportation system. Aero-Train is the new zero-emission high speed vehicle which we are proposing. Wing in ground effect is introduced to obtain highest lift to drag ratio and highest payload. Because of its high efficiency, Aero-Train can be run using only natural energy existing in the space where the vehicle runs. First phase of the present investigation has been done using a running model pushed by a car in the guideway located at the Miyazaki Research Center of RTRI. Results showed that the model successfully floated over 70 km/h around 30 seconds. Best lift to drag ration was 20. Present concept seems to be quite plausible for next generation zero-emission high speed vehicle.