Shell Joint With an Adjustable Gas Ejection Slot

Abstract

A water tight shell joint for a super cavitating underwater vehicle is described. The shell joint includes a female member defining a first part of at least one slot for ejecting gas, a male member defining a second part of the at least one gas ejection slot, and at least one shim for adjusting the width of the at least one slot to obtain a volume of ejected gas sufficient to obtain a uniform cavity about the vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 2002
Accession Number
ADD020057

Entities

People

  • William H. Nedderman

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

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  • Attorneys
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cylindrical Bodies
  • Ejection
  • Gas Flow
  • Governments
  • Inventions
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  • Rhode Island
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vehicles
  • Watercraft

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