DYNAMIC RESPONSE TESTS OF AN AIR CUSHION SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR THE LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR (LIM) OF THE TRACTED AIR CUSHION RESEARCH VEHICLE /TACRV/

THE REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF A TEST PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AIR CUSHION SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE AIR CUSHION AND SECONDARY SUSPENSION ARE DESIGNED FOR THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF THE LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR (LIM) ON THE 300 MPH TRACKED AIR CUSHION RESEARCH VEHICLE (TACRV). THE TESTS SIMULATE THE MOTION OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE TACRV MOVING OVER A GUIDEWAY WITH SINUSOIDAL SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. THE TEST VARIABLES INCLUDED OSCILLATORY EXCITATION AMPLITUDE, AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM ADMITTANCE, AIR CUSHION SKIRT CONFIGUARTION, AND REACTION RAIL FLEXIBILITY. TEST RESULTS ARE COMPARED TO THEORETICAL RESPONSE PREDICTIONS FOR BOTH THE LIM SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract No DOT-FR-00044
• Corporate Authors:

  Trw Inc, Redondo Beach

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• Authors:
  • Meisenholder, S G
  • Graham, H R
  • Birchill, J
• Publication Date: 1971-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 293 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Alternating current motors; Dynamic loads; Simulation; Suspensions; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224099
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM