THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WINGED GROUND EFFECT MACHINES

Abstract

Performance and stability advantages were determined for the addition of wings to a ground effect machine. The work is both theoretical and experimental, the later being accomplished both with models and a winged version of the full scale Curtiss-Wright Air Car. Results indicate that substantial gains in both performance and stability are attainable by such a hybrid machine when compared to the pure GEM. For the high speed cruise condition, wings will be found most beneficial if the base loading of the craft is not excessive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0434300

Entities

People

  • A. F. Wojciechowicz Jr.
  • D. R. Summers
  • G. P. Carr
  • J. J. Metzko
  • W. B. Nixon

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aerodynamic Lift
  • Aircrafts
  • Animal Structures
  • Base Pressure
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.