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JRM Vol.25 No.6 pp. 1097-1104
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2013.p1097
(2013)

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Levitation Control of AEROTRAIN: The Design and System of Experimental Manned Wing-in-Ground Vehicle ART003R

Yusuke Sugahara*1, Satoshi Kikuchi*2, Kazuhiro Kosuge*3,
and Yasuaki Kohama*4

*1School of Science and Engineering, Kokushikan University, 4-28-1 Setagaya, Tokyo 154-8515, Japan

*2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan

*3Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan

*4New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, 6-6-10 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan

Received:
September 28, 2011
Accepted:
October 23, 2013
Published:
December 20, 2013
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Keywords:
aero-train, wing-in-ground effect, levitation control, aerial robotics and mechatronics
Abstract
The goal of this study was the development of a control method for the levitation stabilization of an aerodynamically levitated train called “Aero-Train,” which is a high-speed and high-efficiency train system that levitates using the wing-in-ground effect acting on a U-shaped guideway. To achieve this goal, the authors have been developing the experimental manned vehicle ART003R. This paper provides an overview of ART003R and its control system. Moreover, a description is given of the results of preliminary levitation experiments using simple PD control, which confirmed the effectiveness of the developed control system hardware.
Cite this article as:
Y. Sugahara, S. Kikuchi, K. Kosuge, and Y. Kohama, “Levitation Control of AEROTRAIN: The Design and System of Experimental Manned Wing-in-Ground Vehicle ART003R,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.25 No.6, pp. 1097-1104, 2013.
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