Evaluation of Landing Characteristics Achieved by Simulations and Flight Tests on a Small-scaled Model Related to Magnetically Levitated Advanced Take-off and Landing Operations

The goal of this paper is to simulate and measure on a small-scaled model the landing characteristics related to take-off and landing (TOL) operations supported by a magnetic levitation (MAGLEV) system as ground-based power supply. The technical feasibility and the potential benefits of using ground-based power to assist TOLs is also presented, including the design of the ground-based system, and the envisioned operational concept. The details of the developed control system are given, as well as the (i) simulation and (ii) flight test results.