Conceptual Model and Interior Design "Water Strider" Ekranoplan

Abstract

This paper deals with the computer modeling of conceptually new ekranoplan and the design of its passenger salon, from the sketch to a ready model. In this work, features of this type of transport are noted and the review of the current state of the market of small-size ekranoplan of different function is made. Publications concerning a research and model operation of the vessels using wing-in-ground effect during flight are described. The concept of a new ekranoplan on the basis of a biological prototype from the operation environment is offered and visual and graphic solutions of the developed model are provided. Outline drawings, the key operational parameters of an ekranoplan are presented and stage-by-stage three-dimensional model of design parts of the vessel is carried out. For modeling the method of a polygonal extrusion is used and the configuration of passenger salon taking into account ergonomic norms is given. Explicitly stages of modeling of a passenger seat, creation and assignment of materials when shading a scene are considered and the characteristics of sources of lighting, feature of rendering process are specified. The final scenes of realistic rendering are presented, namely the rise of an ekranoplan, an interior of passenger salon and the coastal landing module for an ekranoplan.