Surface effect ship stern seal

Details Surface effect ship stern seal Surface effect ship stern seal

1983-07-06

1985-01-22

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Building

Antifriction surfaces

180127, 180126, 180122, B60V 116

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044944730

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a surface effect ship stern seal system comprising a plurality of side-by-side vertically standing inflatable fingers of open top form, the leading end portions of the fingers being attached to the hull by resilient means and the bottom edges of the sidewalls of the fingers being closed by water planing plate means. The upper edges of the sidewall portions of the fingers are carried by tension ropes connecting at their leading ends to said resilient means and at their aft ends to the ship hull, reclining therebetween in catenary fashion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3272275 (1966-09-01), Faure
patent: 3353617 (1967-11-01), Hopkins
patent: 3511331 (1970-05-01), Landry
patent: 4083425 (1978-04-01), Rickards

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