Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1994 Design of a wing section in ground effect: application to high speed ground transportation Christoph Hiemcke Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons, and the Mechanical Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Hiemcke, Christoph, "Design of a wing section in ground effect: application to high speed ground transportation " (1994). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 10478. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/10478 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Design of a wing section in ground effect: Application to high speed ground transportation by Christoph Hiemcke A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department: Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Major: Aerospace Engineering Signature was redacted for privacy. Signature was redacted for privacy. For the Major Department Signature was redacted for privacy. For fh^^raduate College Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1994 ii DEDICATION For the many teachers and friends who have been role models and inspiration to me over the years Prima di essere You are human ingegnere voi before being siete uomini engineers [Francesco de Sanctis] lii Friends, teachers, and places along the way: (please forgive misspellings and omissions) Early years: My parents: Anke Berta Hiemcke (Mami, vieja), Hermann Hiemcke (Dad, der Alte, viejo); my sisters and brother and their families: Ingrid Vizy. Beata Annegret Vizy, Ramon Marcel Hiemcke, Sharon Kool-Hiemcke, Matthias Fiene-Vizy, Lena and Christoph II, Birgit Hiemcke, Gesa Melina. Tibor. Koos Kool, Rebecca; my grand­ parents: Else Catharina Marie Riihmarin (geborene Schuett, Omi), Theodor Wilhelm Johann Hiemcke (DePa), Betsy Cornelia Hiemcke (geborene Tims, Beppie. DeMa). Bertha Katharina Schuett (geborene Claussen, Urgrossmutter); other relatives: Theo &; Els Hiemcke, Tina Fonseca, Michael &: Juttka Hidy, the Schmidt-Wiborg's; my school and my surroundings: the towns of Rellingen, Tangstedt, Heide, and Biisum. Frau Hagemann (elementary school teacher), Petra Ickels, Carola Baumbach, Otto, Dr. Kraffczyk, Herr (Friedcl) und Frau Albersdorfer, and my country: Germany. Teenage years: My school and my surroundings: the towns of Moorrege and Uetersen, Germany; my friends and classmates: Anja Schultz, Karsten Jedamski, Gerd and Dirk Sohngen. Thomas and Michael Karbe, Sabine Handschuh, Sabine Holz, Kai Lehmann, and Annette von ?; my French friends Catherine Rabouel and Nadia LeBerre; my teach­ ers: Herr Kruger (French), Herr Thiess (mathematics, Plattdeutsch), Herr Fiedler (Biology), Herr VVetscherek (mathematics), Herr Schulz (English, geography), Frau Harzheim (Englisch), Frau Schroder (music), Herr Nieskewitsch (German), Herr Bock IV (sports); our zebra finch; Mac Hiipferfink; the Berlin friends: Joachim. Ackie. and Sybille; iny Polish co-worker in the rose fields, Henryk Martynowski. Year as foreign exchange student in Lenox, Iowa. USA: My host family and their families: Billie-Jean Barker, Lonnie Barker, Todd. Lisa, Lahni-Jean, Kevin and Millie, the grandparents Brannon and Barker. Benji. Casey and the other cats; my friends, teachers, and acciuaintances: Sue and Jean Fuersteiiau, Ron Bonnett, Tracey Gridley, Bonnie Schofield, Cindy and Paul Maynes. Paul Rainforth and family, Lisa Round and family, Dan Carruthers. Diane Robinson. Christine Baker, Charles Durlacher, Dee Ann Christensen, Kelly Dukes, Mr. Bradley (principal), Mrs. Pauline Miller (speech and drama), Mrs. Dillenburg (mathematics). Mrs. Rogers (physiology); my host town: Lenox, the Lake Wobegon of Iowa; my host country: the United States of America. Two years in Malaga, Spain: My school and my surroundings: my parents and Sharon, la Sefiora Josefa, the city of Malaga, Sunny View (Vista Sol) High School in Torremolinos, the state of Andalucia; my schoolmates and friends: Tiina Ruuskanen, Sari Pajunen, Diane Pat­ terson, Fiona Rodda, Cati and Lori, Kai Wohlers, Ingrid and SvenjaBary, Felipe Gon­ zalez, Yolanda ?, Mayka Carmen Mate Perez, the Barani's (Antonio, Jean-Jaccjues, and Alex), the Asuaga's (especially Louisa and Christina), Jose Dobon, Bianca and Joep; my teachers: Mrs. Sheila Marco (English, literature), Mrs. de Alonso (math­ ematics), Mrs. Jane Barbadillo (principal); "Interpares" and its senior inhabitants, especially families Schrijk, Berk, van der Keijl, da Costa, and Hoogland. V Two years at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa: My roommate and baritone Matthew Eisenberg; the lol)byrats. especially my friends Martha Rayner and Jeff Launius; my friends: Elisabeth Waterman Archer ("Liffy") and her family, Chantal Hoareau, Armando Exposito, Juan, Andrew de Souza: my teachers: David Robinson (physics, adviser) and Professor Breyman (his­ tory). The undergraduate years at Iowa State University: My roommates at Alumni Hall, my co-workers at the M-Shop; my friends Kurt Lynn, Joan Grzywa, Kleanthis Lambrinides (Leo), Bashar Jano, Guna, Manoj Dan- dekar. Sushil and Latha Bhavnani, Ravi, Minie and Vikram Yadama, Pushpa Verma, Stacy Maurer, Pam Goomas; my teachers: Professor Hsu, P. J. Hermann, James Iversen (aerodynamics), L. Seversike (astrodynamics), Magdy Hindawe (structures), T.J. McDaniel (structures), Rao Vadali (controls), Bill James (propulsion, gas dy­ namics), Ganesh Rajagopalan (aerodynamics), Steve Hooper (structures, design), Jerry Vogel (design). Rich Jorgensen (flying). Professor Apt (French history), Achilles Avraamides (ancient history); places: Friley food service. Alumni Hall. M-Shop, ISU Center. Graduate Studies, M.S. at Iowa State University: My friends: Audra (my wife) and family (Ken, Marge, Kara, Laura, Alyssa), Philip and Elizabeth (Lisa) Theruvakattil, Catherine Morel, Balsy Kasi, Matthew and Rebecca Chackalackal, John Daniel, Omana and Jos Putherikal, Kumaran Kalyana- sundaram, Zori, Prakash Mohan, Sylvan Senior, Alex Dameus, Babak, K. Sris, Kaveh, Antonio Sabariz, Ahmed Sarhan, Trevor Lettering, Mike and Noelle Martin, Lorenzo VI Maggioni. Marcia and Ahmet: my students in aerospace structures courses and lab­ oratories; my teachers: Alric Rothmayer (theoretical aerodynamics, my adviser) and family, Bion Pierson (controls, optimization); places and institutions: Friley food service (the table of foreigners). Habitat for Humanity, Graduate Student Senate. Graduate Studies, Ph.D. at Iowa State University: My friends: Charles Gratto, .Joanna Courteau. Gapa, Henny, Flash. Lidia, the Courteau's (Dick, Mava, Darcy, Sarah, and Amabo), Danielle and Robert Donet- Vincent, Marek, Beata, .Jatzek, Dorota, Sonya Rodolfo-Sioson, Ursula von Godanyi. Bernie and Clarice Gerstein, Kathy Lynott, .Ann Stanley, Jerry Lamsa, De^nnis and Ronnie Lindemann, Marcelo Pinto, Scot Kelchner, Sam Sudam, Gertrud Lippisch, Blanca Bailey/Lippisch, Kevin and Janet Renze, Arne and Mitzku Gaedtkens. Su- sanne Pollmann, Tankut Atan, Renate Vogelsang, Inke, Dani Prinz, Helmut Maier, Ulla von Dorsten, JefF Huston and family, Pete Barrance, Jason and Kelly Gillette, Mark and Sara Eversden, Richard Johnson, Bob Hollinger, Sam Wormley; my teach­ ers: Jeff Huston (dynamics, vehicle dynamics, adviser) and family (Patricia, Tiffany, and Roger), Bob Hollinger (philosophy) and family, David Wilson (history of sci­ ence), Nancy Eaton (library), Stanley Yates (library), David Roochnik (philosophy) and