Static Two Dimensional Performance of a Cushion Fed Air Cushion Landing System.

摘要

Tests were conducted on a two dimensional model of the trunk region of an air cushion landing system to determine the performance under different flow conditions. The purpose of these tests was to evaluate the effect of the trunk to cushion flow ratio,the cushion to trunk pressure ratio,the flow injection angle and the ratio of the escape area to the nozzle area. Performance was characterized by the ratio of the horsepower required to the horsepower required by an ideal plenum air cushion device under the same conditions. (Modified author abstract)