Lift and Drag Measurement and Analysis of the Stern Seal of the Captured Air Bubble Testcraft XR-3.

Abstract

Tests were run to measure the total lift and drag forces acting on the stern seal of the surface effect ship testcraft XR-3. Stern seal lift and drag as well as total testcraft drag were plotted against testcraft speed as a function of craft weight, speed, center of gravity and rear seal overpressure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039149

Entities

People

  • James Armand Boland

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Pressure
  • Cells
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Leading Edges
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Recording Systems
  • Sheet Metal
  • Surface Effect Ships
  • Tape Recorders
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Vehicles

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  • Marine Hydrodynamics