GLOBE
(Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment)
Supervisor :
Dr Suzuki Masahisa, Dr Hisatsune Mikie
Research subject :
Ishiwara Primary Scool
Research description :
Science and Tecnology education and presentation to the Ishiwara Primary School student who involve in the GLOBE international club. New teaching materials in science and technology area are proposed and taught every fortnight. Proposal and reports are required to be submitted before and after each lectures.
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Research Project Two |
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Topic : Implementing Aerodynamics Designs and Tribology in Air Drag Reduction of High Speed Traveling Vehicles Supervisor : Prof Kuroda Shigeaki Objective : To investigate and simulate the rapid increase of air drag at higher speed in traveling vehicles in order to define its major cause. Hence, the best solution(s) implementing aerodynamics design and tribology may be drawn to reduce the effect of air drag on traveling vehicle. Advantages : Formula one vehicles, racing cars, jet planes, rockets, etc travel at an extreme speed to serve its purpose. However, it has already known that higher speed caused rapid increase of friction between vehicles body and the surrounding air, hence more energy are required to gain the required momentum. The outcomes of this research will have a significant effect to the reservation of natural energy resources especially petroleum. Method : 1. Simulations of flows around common traveling wings protocol with various speed ranging from 0-1000knot or possibly higher. 2.Develop common equations linking speed and the i ncrease of air drag. 3.Investigate other different wings design relationship with respect to air drag. 4.Draw conclusion of aerodynamically the best wing design with the least air drag. 5.Investigate the effect of different smoothness layer on wings relates to air drag. 6.Proposed a special thin layer of film or coating acting as “lubricant” to wing surface in order to reduce drag. 7.Further investigation of this type of “lubricant”. Expected Outcomes : Equations linking the increase of speed to the increase of air drag would be uncovered. The most aerodynamic design of vehicle body as well as body “lubricant” would be found through these proposed experiments. |