RESEARCH ON ANNULAR NOZZLE TYPE GROUND EFFECT MACHINE OPERATING OVER WATER. OPERATION OVER WAVES,

Abstract

The effect of the periodic water waves on the base pressures and lift of the ground effect machine are presented. Because of the necessity of using relatively low air flow rates to approximate prototype conditions, and because of the limited sensitivity of the lift force meters, data on the lift refer largely to the results of integrated base plate pressure measurements. The lift and bending moment transducers were used essentially for check purposes. Tests were made with both the -40 degree and -60 degree modified nozzles. The -60 degree nozzle had a series of 3/36'' diameter copper tubes added to measure the pressures just inside the nozzle; pressure taps were also located in the base plate of the model. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0422977

Entities

People

  • J. A. Williams
  • J. D. Cumming
  • M. Sullivan
  • R. L. Wiegel
  • Yuan Jen

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Annular Nozzles
  • Base Pressure
  • Bending Moments
  • Flow Rate
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Measurement
  • Nozzles
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Water Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design