Surface Effect Ships for Commerce.

Abstract

Ships using the surface effect principle have been suggested as a means of improving the transport of U.S. international commerce. The functional principles of the surface effect ships (SES) appear to offer an avenue for developing transoceanic vehicles potentially capable of filling a gap in the spectrum of services now afforded by displacement ships and aircraft. The magnitude and complexity of the developments necessary to achieve a full-scale evaluation of the potentialities of large SES prompted the Department of Commerce to conduct a vigorous review of the technological problems involved in such an undertaking. The study was conducted by the Surface Effect Ships for Ocean Commerce (SESOC) Committee and five supporting Panels. The membership included 40 volunteer scientists and engineers of national stature from industry, education, and Government.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
ADA318923

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Model Basins
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Surface Effect Ships
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design