The Effect of Rapid Raising of the Bow Seal on Early Transition of the XR-3 Captured Air Bubble Testcraft

Abstract

A series of tests was conducted to determine the effects of rapid raising of the bow seal on the transition of the XR-3 captured air bubble testcraft. The report contains a brief description of the testcraft, of the installed air spring seal, and seal position control mechanisms. A short description of the data gathering and reduction systems is also included. The report then presents data in the form of bar graphs showing the thrust and velocity required for normal and bow-seal-raising transition. Finally, the conclusions that may be drawn from the data are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025432

Entities

People

  • Wayne T. Moore

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Springs
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Chambers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Schools
  • Springs
  • Tape Recorders
  • Trailing Edges
  • Transitions
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

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