Surface effect ship internal sidewall drag reduction device

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1978-01-16

1980-04-08

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Building

Antifriction surfaces

180120, 180126, B63B 138

Patent

active

041966864

ABSTRACT:
A sidewall drag reduction system for captured air bubble type surface eff ships having rigid surface-piercing sidewalls. Pressurized air is discharged vertically down into the surface effect ship air cushion chamber from platform ports, and horizontally into the air cushion chamber from nozzles located near the bottom of the internal surface of the sidewalls.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3137262 (1964-06-01), Tibbetts et al.
patent: 3205847 (1965-09-01), Smith
patent: 3458007 (1969-07-01), Todd
patent: 3460647 (1969-08-01), Laing

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