The main developer of such technology in russia is traditionally the nizhny novgorod central design bureau. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wig craft and ekranoplan. Camber line of naca4412 is modified to become sshaped, named m4412, which turns the passage shape between the ground and the lower surface of naca4412 from convergent to. Lunclass ekranoplan gev free aircraft paper model download. This is a typical operating condition for wing in ground effect wig craft in the proximity of the ground. Wig rides above the surface like an airplane on a dynamic air cushion that is produced by the vessels forward motion. Wig craft and ekranoplan ebook by liang yun rakuten kobo. Wig craft and ekranoplan liang yun alan bliault johnny doo wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology 123 liang yun marine design and research institute of china maric 1688 xizhang nan road 200011 shanghai peoples republic of china email protected alan bliault as norske shell 4098 tananger norway email protected johnny doo teledyne continental motors 2039 broad. Aerodynamic characteristics of wig craft near curved ground are investigated.
Aerodynamic and static stability characteristics of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The adoption of wig has been slow due to the complicated technology issues surrounding the vessel. Yun l, bliault a, doo j 2010 wig craft and ekranoplan. A series of ekranoplan, namely the sm and km series, has been successfully constructed by russian engineers. Zerihanedge vortices of a doubleelement wing in ground effect.
Ground effect craft technology provides a comprehensive overview of the design, development and building of wig vessels. Computational aerodynamics and flight stability of winginground. Ground effect craft technology kindle edition by yun, liang, bliault, alan, doo, johnny. It fills the technological gap between conventional aircraft and ships. Since the wig is a novel technology and still in its initial development, the presentation of some of the theory should be considered as statement of.
Russias groundbreaking winginground effect warship called by russians ekranoplan lun to be preserved. Apr 30, 2015 wingingroundeffect crafts groundeffect vehicles. See more ideas about ground effects, flying boat and vehicles. A great range of wing in ground effect craft wigs have been. Hovercraft meets aircraft worlds strangest youtube. Faa regulations federal aviation administrationfaa says. Wig technology is at a very early stage and covers wide range of craft. As a promising means of transportation, winginground effect wig craft, flying over the ground or. Ground effect craft technology edition 1 available in hardcover. Wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology 123. Wig craft and ekranoplan liang yun alan bliault johnny doowig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technolo. Shape optimization of an airfoil in ground effect for.
Wing in ground wig effect crafts are unique vehicles that operate at speeds in excess of 100knots. Selling ekranoplan wing in ground effect flying ship youtube. For higher speed it is better to remove the skirt altogether. Read wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology by liang yun available from rakuten kobo. Numerical study of the aerodynamics of a naca 4412 airfoil. Pdf it has long been recognised that flight close to a boundary surface is more aerodynamically. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the aerodynamic and stability characteristics of airfoils in extreme ground effect, where gradients of variables are intense. The interim guidelines are intended to provide as much guidance as possible. Aerodynamic characteristics of wing of wig catamaran.
What all that boils down to is that if you must operate in. Faa regulations federal aviation administrationfaa says that ground effect machines gems, such as wigs, hovercraft, flarecraft, and similar surface effect vehicles fall outside their jurisdiction for regulation certification, licensing, etc. Computational aerodynamics and flight stability of wingin. Wig catamaran, wing in ground effect, aerodynamic characters, naca 6409, cfd analysis. Subarupowered homemade hoverwing is a diy miniekranoplan. On unsteady effects in wig craft aerodynamics hindawi. Aron7, 5seats wig craft from korea video dailymotion. A groundeffect vehicle gev, also called a wingingroundeffect wig, groundeffect craft, wingship or ekranoplan. The future has arrived and its found in fusion technology.
Typical wing arrangements of the wing in the ground effect craft 3. The lunclass ekranoplan is a ground effect vehicle gev designed by rostislav evgenievich alexeyev in 1975 and used by the soviet and russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s it flew using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when within about four metres ft above the surface of the water. Wig craft reduces the fuel cost by up to 75%, becos of its fuel efficieny while it is in ground effect. The term ekranoplan refers to the russian for screen plane or low flying plane and is. Wigs wing in ground are advanced hybrid air cushion crafts and they offer the combination of speed, fuel efficiency, and ride smoothness. Schemed poweraugmented flow for winginground effect. Oct 20, 2016 this aircraft paper model is a lunclass ekranoplan nato reporting name duck, a ground effect vehicle gev designed by rostislav evgenievich alexeyev an stay safe and healthy. Changes to the fore and aft pitch of this type of ground effect crafts is damped at the trailing edge, through the air under the wings resistance to further compression. Building ekranoplan wig models presented at eages 2001 international ground effect symposium.
Aerodynamic study of wig craft near curved ground sciencedirect. Stability of the ekranoplan, in criteria of the longitudinal stability of the ekranoplan translation. What does it take for wing in ground technology to become more than a glorified water taxi. Design of a hoverwing aircraft a project presented to the faculty of. Wig craft and ekranoplan by liang yun, 9781441900418, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ground effect craft technology wigs wing in ground are advanced hybrid air cushion crafts and they offer the combination of speed, fuel efficiency. Wig rides above the surface like an airplane on a dynamic ai. In korea, wing ship technology corporation has developed and tested a 50seat passenger version of a gev named the wsh500. Ekranoplan vs lippisch hoverwing wig craft technology. Winginground wig craft, ground effect, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, stability. Wig craft and ekranoplan ground effect craft technology liang.
Attkinvest ekranoplan wig craft projects passenger ekranoplan aquaglide30 passenger ekranoplan aquaglide30. Wig bike craft 3seater the watersports and leisure groundeffect craft that provides a unique experience gliding over the water using the wingingroundeffect on the speed up to 110 kmh. Although they might look similar to regular aircraft, and. Pdf technology developments for wing in ground effect craft. Interim guidelines for winginground wig craft were approved by the maritime safety committee at its 76th session in december 2002 as msccirc. Numerical study of the aerodynamics of a naca 4412 airfoil in dynamic ground effect. Winginground effect wig craft russian ekranoplans offers a new transport solution somewhere between boat and aircraft and may revolutionize the future fast sea transportation in terms of its characteristics. A winginground wig craft is defined as a vessel capable of operating completely above the surface of the water on a dynamic air cushion created by aerodynamic lift due to the ground effect between the vessel and the waters surface. Ground effect craft technology yun, liang, bliault, alan, doo, johnny on. Novel highperformance marine vehicles, such as the air cushion vehicle acv, surface effect ship ses, highspeed monohull craft mhc, catamaran cat, hydrofoil craft hyc, wavepiercing craft wpc and small water area twin hull craft swath have all developed as concepts, achieving varying degrees of. In the last halfcentury, highspeed water transportation has developed rapidly. Aerodynamics and flow features of wig craft with and without course angles in.
Ground effect craft technology 2010 by yun, liang, bliault, alan, doo, johnny isbn. Liang yun marine design and research institute of china maric 1688 xizhang nan road. Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and illustrative applications, liang yun, alan bliault and johnny doo discuss. None of the conventional means of transportation can fill this zone. A groundeffect vehicle gev, also called a wingingroundeffect wig, groundeffect craft, wingship or ekranoplan russian. A wigcraft utilizes ground proximity effects to improve aerodynamic loading and efficiency.
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