Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft
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Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft

  1. 632 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft

About this book

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.- Guides the reader on how to perform machinery and systems selection within ACV and SES overall design- For teachers, students (both at under- and post-graduate level), engineers and technicians involved in ACV/SES

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction to hovercraft
  8. Chapter 2. Air cushion theory
  9. Chapter 3. Steady drag forces
  10. Chapter 4. Stability
  11. Chapter 5. Trim and water surface deformation under the cushion
  12. Chapter 6. Manoeuvrability
  13. Chapter 7. Design and analysis of ACV and SES skirts
  14. Chapter 8. Motions in waves
  15. Chapter 9. Model experiments and scaling laws
  16. Chapter 10. Design methodology and performance estimation
  17. Chapter 11. Determination of principal dimensions of ACV/SES
  18. Chapter 12. Lift system design
  19. Chapter 13. Skirt design
  20. Chapter 14. Structural design
  21. Chapter 15. Propulsion system design
  22. Chapter 16. Power unit selection
  23. References
  24. Index