Theory and design of air cushion craft / / Liang Yun, Alan Bliault

• Autore: Yun Liang
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2005, c2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (647 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 629.3; 629.3 21; 629.325
• Soggetto topico: Ground-effect machines; Naval architecture
• Altri autori: BliaultAlan
• Note generali: "First published by Arnold 2000.".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction to hovercraft; 1.1 Hovercraft beginnings; 1.2 ACV and SES development in the UK; 1.3 ACV and SES development in the former USSR; 1.4 US hovercraft development; 1.5 ACV and SES development in China; 1.6 SES and ACV developments in the 1990s; 1.7 Applications for ACV/SES; 1.8 The future; 1.9 SES and ACV design; Chapter 2. Air cushion theory; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Early air cushion theory developments; 2.3 Practical formulae for predicting air cushion performance ; 2.4 Static air cushion characteristics on a water surface 2.5 Flow rate coefficient method; 2.6 The 'wave pumping' concept; 2.7 Calculation of cushion stability derivatives and damping coefficients; Chapter 3. Steady drag forces; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Classification of drag components; 3.3 Air cushion wave-making drag (Rw); 3.4 Aerodynamic profile drag; 3.5 Aerodynamic momentum drag; 3.6 Differential air momentum drag from leakage under bow/stern seals; 3.7 Skirt drag; 3.8 Sidewall water friction drag; 3.9 Sidewall wave-making drag; 3.10 Hydrodynamic momentum drag due to engine cooling water ; 3.11 Underwater appendage drag 3.12 Total ACV and SES drag over water; 3.13 ACV skirt/terrain interaction drag; 3.14 Problems concerning ACV/SES take-off; 3.15 Effect of various factors on drag; Chapter 4. Stability; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Static transverse stability of SES on cushion; 4.3 SES transverse dynamic stability; 4.4 Calculation of ACV transverse stability; 4.5 Factors affecting ACV transverse stability; 4.6 Dynamic stability, plough-in and overturning of hovercraft; 4.7 Overturning in waves; Chapter 5. Trim and water surface deformation under the cushion; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Water surface deformation in/beyond ACV air cushion over calm water 5.3 Water surface deformation in/beyond SES air cushion on calm water; 5.4 Dynamic trim of ACV/SES on cushion over calm water; Chapter 6. Manœuvrability; 6.1 Key ACV and SES manœuvrability factors; 6.2 Introduction to ACV control surfaces; 6.3 Differential equations of motion for ACV manœuvrability; 6.4 Course stability; 6.5 ACV turning performance; Chapter 7. Design and analysis of ACV and SES skirts; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Development and state of the art skirt configuration ; 7.3 Static geometry and analysis of forces acting on skirts 7.4 Geometry and analysis of forces in double or triple bag stern skirts; 7.5 Geometry and forces for other ACV skirts; 7.6 Analysis of forces causing the tuck-under of skirts; 7.7 Skirt bounce analysis; 7.8 Spray suppression skirts; 7.9 Skirt dynamic response; Chapter 8. Motions in waves; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Transverse motions of SES in beam seas (coupled roll and heave); 8.3 Longitudinal SES motions in waves; 8.4 Longitudinal motions of an ACV in regular waves; 8.5 Motion of ACV and SES in short-crested waves; 8.6 Plough-in of SES in following waves
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Theory and design of air cushion craft
• ISBN: 1-281-51428-4; 9786611514280; 0-08-051906-7; 0-585-47088-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911004783203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II