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2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Ships

Hull or hull adjunct employing fluid dynamic forces to...

Having fluid channeling or entrapping configuration

C114S274000, C114S280000, C114S285000, C114S290000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06895883

ABSTRACT:
A hydrofoil craft, particularly a method of economically modifying a conventional hull with cambered foils to obtain and calculate increased lift from dense spray and to achieve enhanced craft performance is disclosed. The present invention improves speed, fuel efficiency and rough water stability, reduced pitch and vertical accelerations. A catamaran or V-bottom hull (20) is modified with chine mounted aerofoils (32, 33, 28, 28A), flexible dihedral cambered foils positioned beneath the water line and on either side of the bow (30, 31) so as to create turbulence in the forward end of a tunnel(s) (26). Fixed forward tunnel cambered foil(s) (28) and/or fixed or adjustable center tunnel cambered foils at the stern (28A) end of the tunnel (26) to generate lift from pressure caused by dense spray in the tunnel(s) (26) may also be provided.

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