Gas-cushion vehicles

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1975-10-06

1976-08-31

Wood, Jr., M. H.

Motor vehicles

Surface effect vehicles

Having propulsion or control means

180128, B60V 104

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039774910

ABSTRACT:
An air-cushion vehicle is provided with an inflatable flexible skirt of bag-like form. The bottom of the skirt defines a convex face in close proximity to the surface over which the vehicle travels so as to form an atmosphere-seeking plenum gap. The flexible skirt is impermeable except for the convex face which is perforated so as to allow skirt inflation air to bleed through the face and suppress any vibration induced by the Bernoulli effect.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3243004 (1966-03-01), Mackie
patent: 3285356 (1966-11-01), Cockerell
patent: 3318404 (1967-05-01), Hopkins et al.
patent: 3690401 (1972-09-01), Earl

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