XR-3 bow seal performance as a function of seal geometry
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Authors
Fjelde, John Arthur
Gaenslen, Carl Eric
Subjects
Surface effect ship
Captured air bubble
Air spring seal
Captured air bubble
Air spring seal
Advisors
Layton, Donald M.
Date of Issue
1978-12
Date
December 1978
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A series of tests was conducted to determine the effects of bow seal shape upon the performance of the XR-3 captured air bubble testcraft. The lift and drag forces experienced by the bow seal, plotted versus velocity, are presented and analyzed.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Aeronautics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.