Liang Yun, Alan Bliault

Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This definitive text describes the theory and design both of Air Cushion Vehicles (ACV) and Surface Effect Ships (SES). It begins by introducing hovercraft types and their development and application throughout the world in the last three decades, before going on to discuss the theoretical aspects of ACV and SES craft covering their hovering performance, dynamic trim over calm water, resistance, stability, manoeuvrability, skirt configuration and analysis of forces acting on the skirts, ACV and SES seakeeping, and the methodology of scaling aerodynamic and hydrodynamic forces acting on the ACV/SES from model test data. The latter chapters describe a design methodology, including design criteria and standard methods for estimating craft performance, lift system design, skirt design, hull structure, propulsion systems and power unit selection. Much technical information, data, and references to further work on hovercraft and SES design is provided. The book will be a useful reference to engineers, technicians, teachers, students (both undergraduate and postgraduate), operators etc. who are involved in ACV/SES research, design, construction and operation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Seitenzahl: 632
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 179mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1460g
• ISBN-13: 9780340676509
• ISBN-10: 0340676507
• Artikelnr.: 24421882

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to hovercraftAir cushion theorySteady drag forcesStabilityTrim
and water surface deformation under the cushionManoeuvrabilityDesign and
analysis of ACV and SES skirtsMotions in wavesModel experiments and scaling
lawsDesign methodology and performance estimationDetermination of principal
dimensions of ACVSESLift system designSkirt designStructural
designPropulsion system designPower unit selection