Abstract
The goal of this study is to develop a control method for levitation stabilization of an aerodynamic levitated train named the "Aero-Train," which is a high-speed, high-efficiency train system. The levitation in this system occurs because of the wing-in-ground (WIG) effect that acts on a U-shaped guideway. In order to achieve the goal of this study, authors have been studying on the control method of WIG effect vehicle. In the previous report, the modeling, controller design and simulation results of the Aero-Train prototype along Y and Z axes and about roll, pitch and yaw axes have been illustrated. In this paper, development of a small prototype of Aero-Train and experimental results which confirmed the effectiveness of designed controller are described.
