Computational and Wind Tunnel Experiment in High-Speed Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics

High speed ground transport vehicle (HSGT) aerodynamic characteristics are obtained on the base of numerical simulation and experimental investigation in a wind tunnel. Computational techniques for magnetically levitated transport vehicles are developed on the base of discrete vortex method and Navier-Stokes equations. Aerodynamic analysis of an up-to-date HSGT configuration made it possible to propose the aircraft-type shape for designing the promising magnetically levitated transport vehicles. To improve technical and economical properties of the magnetically levitated transport vehicle trapezoidal arrowhead low-aspect-ratio wing is suggested to use. Investigations showed that lifting properties of the arrowhead wing in the vicinity of track structure are sufficient at low drag.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Web
  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: 6p
  • Monograph Title: MAGLEV'2006: The 19th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives, 13-15 September 2006, Dresden, Germany

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01040632
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 16 2007 3:35PM