Shock-absorbing system for floating platform

Details Shock-absorbing system for floating platform Shock-absorbing system for floating platform

1996-12-23

1998-09-01

Avila, Stephen

Ships

Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor

Aircraft

114264, B63B 3550

Patent

active

057996032

ABSTRACT:
A modular floating platform that includes new features to improve its stability and performance. One feature is a novel universal joint between the buoyant hull assembly and the deck of each module in the floating platform. Another novel aspect concerns a walking beam of A-frame configuration for supporting pair of buoyant hulls in each assembly. Each hull is pivotally attached to the A-frame at a point below the center of gravity of the hull, so that the point of application of the upward force resulting from its buoyancy is always above its axis of rotation. A hydraulic system provides vertical shock absorption and balance to each hull assembly. In addition, fluid flow through the hydraulic system provides a means for generating usable energy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2347959 (1944-05-01), Moore et al.
patent: 3541987 (1970-11-01), Barkley

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