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Development new forest monorail using potential energy.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17380093
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 林学・森林工学
Research InstitutionTottori University

Principal Investigator

ICHIHARA Kouichi  Tottori University, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor (60023496)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) JINKAWA Masaki  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Department of Forest engineering, Team Reader (00353730)
YAMADA Takeshi  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Department of Forest engineering, Laboratory Reader (30370290)
TOYOKAWA Katsumi  Tokyo University of Agriculture, Faculty of Regional Environmental Science, Professor (30353783)
井上 昭夫  鳥取大学, 農学部, 講師 (80304202)
小林 洋司  東京大学, 大学院農学研究科, 教授 (00111394)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,740,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥10,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,500,000)
Keywordsreduce of carbon dioxide emission / forest engineering / restoration and maintenance of forest ecology system / forest monorail / hybrid system / 林業モノレール / 間伐
Research Abstract

Firstly, for purpose of fixing a lot of carbon dioxide by forest and reducing amount of carbon dioxide emission in case of logging, we developed a new forest monorail. When the monorail carrying logs goes down hill, a direct-current motor generates electricity and charge storage batteries. The energy is used to climb hill with no cargo. There is a possibility of realization of zero emission in logging. The conversion efficiency of the system is measured by a trial product of the monorail. The efficiency is 0.50-0.68 in case of converting electric energy into gravity energy and the efficiency is 0.18-0.33 in case of converting gravity energy into electric energy. The conversion efficiency of the system is inefficient for our purpose and zero emission can't be achieved, but amount of fossil fuel is reduced. Next, for purpose of stopping of global warming forest management methods based on environmental ethics is proposed.
Secondary, for purpose of reducing the cost of thinning by the monorail, Following studies are investigated. New prehauling and loading methods by a crane vehicle is proposed. As a remaining tree is used as a prop, an outrigger on the monorail is unnecessary and the movement of the between loading points has been simplified. The optimum synthetic road network is planned by genetic algorithm. This network is composed of forest road on gently slope area and monorail track on steep slope area. Total cost is sum of road network construction and prehauling cost. The cost of optimum road network is the minimum total cost. The work efficiency of laying monorail track is analied and clear that the relationship between slope inclination and the efficiency of monorail track construction. The lay method of monorail track on steep slope is proposed.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 森林作業がボランティアの心理に与える影響2008

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一・豊川勝生・松永裕俊・栢分宏理
    • Journal Title

      日本森林学会誌 90巻6号(印刷中)

    • NAID

      110007024341

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effect of forest works on volunteer's mental state2008

    • Author(s)
      ICHIHARA, Kouichi, TOYOKAWA, Katsumi, MATSUNAGA, Hirotoshi, KAYAWAKE, Hiromic
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Forestry Society 90(6)(printing)

    • NAID

      110007024341

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] モノレール線路敷設作業の傾斜別能率2007

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一・清水研作・坂本貴浩・豊川勝生
    • Journal Title

      森林利用学会誌 21巻4号

      Pages: 241-244

    • NAID

      110008726694

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] モノレール線路敷設作業の傾斜別能率2007

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一, 清水研作, 坂本貴浩, 豊川勝生
    • Journal Title

      森林利用学会誌 21/4

      Pages: 241-244

    • NAID

      110008726694

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 森林管理と環境倫理2007

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一
    • Journal Title

      広葉樹研究 12

      Pages: 65-68

    • NAID

      40015407416

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between angle of slope inclination and efficiency of the construction of mono-rail track

    • Author(s)
      Kouichi, ICHIHARA, Kensaku, SHIMIZU, Takahiro, SAKAMOTO, Katsumi, TOYOKAWA
    • Journal Title

      Journal of The Japanese Forest Engineering Society 21(4)

      Pages: 241-244

    • NAID

      110008726694

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 森林作業がボランティアの心理に与える影響2007

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一・豊川勝生・松永裕俊・栢分宏理
    • Organizer
      第14回森林利用学会学術研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      つくば国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-17
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 林道とモノレールによる複合路網の配置計画2006

    • Author(s)
      市原恒一・小林洋司・豊川勝生・藤田純子
    • Organizer
      第116回日本森林学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京農業大学
    • Year and Date
      2006-03-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Optimum synthetic road network which is composed of forest road and monorail2006

    • Author(s)
      ICHIHARA, Kouichi, KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi, TOYOKAWA, Katsumi, FUJITA, Sumiko
    • Organizer
      117 The Japanese Forestry Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo University of Agriculture
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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