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Hovercraft technology, economics, and applications /
The amphibious versatility, marine speed and low footprint pressure have given the hovercraft a role in specialized applications. Among them are search and rescue, emergency medical services, military and arctic operations, icebreaking, patrol, law enforcement, ferries, and recreational activities s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier,
1989.
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| Colección: | Studies in mechanical engineering ;
v. 11. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Hovercraft Technology, Economics and Applications; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 General Description; 1.2 Selected Hovercraft; 1.3 General Characteristics; 1.4 Related Developments; 1.5 Summary; 1.6 References; CHAPTER 2. DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS; 2.1 Hull Structure; 2.2 Lift System; 2.3 Propulsion System; 2.4 Control System; 2.5 Summary; 2.6 References; CHAPTER 3. LIGHT HOVERCRAFT; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Evolution; 3.3 Technical Trends; 3.4 Organizations; 3.5 Future; 3.6 Summary; 3.7 References; CHAPTER 4. HOMEBUILT HOVERCRAFT.
- 4.1 Introduction4.2 Basic Design; 4.3 The U-Tube Manometer; 4.4 Skirt; 4.5 Lift System; 4.6 Thrust System; 4.7 Combined Lift/Thrust System; 4.8 Controls; 4.9 Hull; 4.10 Trailer; 4.11 Driving; 4.12 Summary; 4.13 References; CHAPTER 5. LARGE HOVERCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMICS; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Operational Efficiency; 5.3 Hovercraft Costs; 5.4 BHC Hovercraft; 5.5 Summary; 5.6 References; CHAPTER 6. ICEBREAKING; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Theory; 6.3 Static Icebreaking Operations; 6.4 Dynamic Icebreaking Operations; 6.5 Summary; 6.6 References; CHAPTER 7. ARCTIC TRANSPORTATION; 7.1 Introduction.
- 7.2 Operational and Design Constraints7.3 Review of Hovercraft Operations in Frozen Environments; 7.4 Future Arctic Hovercraft Developments; 7.5 Discussion; 7.6 Summary; 7.7 References; CHAPTER 8. COASTAL OPERATIONS; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Maryland Natural Resources Police; 8.3 Canadian Coast Guard; 8.4 Summary; 8.5 References; CHAPTER 9. INLAND APPLICATIONS; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Work Platforms; 9.3 Ferries; 9.4 Overland Transportation; 9.5 Agricultural Applications; 9.6 Summary; 9.7 References; CHAPTER 10. SKIRT DURABILITY; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 General Skirt-Material Requirements.
- 10.3 Design Considerations10.4 Fabrication Methods; 10.5 Elastomer/Formulation Effects on Mechanical Properties; 10.6 Fabric Structure Effects on Flex-Fatigue Behavior; 10.7 Evaluation of Impact Resistance; 10.8 Finger Panel Trials on Hovercraft SR. N4; 10.9 Skirt-Fabric Design Recommendations; 10.10 Summary; 10.11 References; CHAPTER 11. OVERLAND DRAG; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Description of Drag-Study Vehicles; 11.3 Hover Regimes; 11.4 Mathematical Models of Lift Airflow and Drag; 11.5 Experimental Validation; 11.6 Terrain and Vegetation effects on lift and drag.
- 11.7 Terrain Porosity Measurements11.8 The Bush-Bashing Phenomena; 11.9 Vehicle Speed Effects; 11.10 Summary; 11.11 References; CHAPTER 12. SKIRT MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON DYNAMICS; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Mechanical Properties of Skirt Materials; 12.3 Vehicle Pitch-Heave Dynamics; 12.4 Skirt Material Effects on Vehicle Dynamics; 12.5 Symbolic and Numerical Specifications; 12.6 Summary; 12.7 References; CHAPTER 13. DYNAMICS OF RESPONSIVE SKIRTS; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 A Dynamical Model of the Bag-Finger Skirt; 13.3 Heave Statics; 13.4 Heave Dynamics; 13.5 Nomenc1ature.