Accession Number:

AD0294561

Title:

HOVERING AND WIND-TUNNEL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN 3-FOOT DIAMETER POWERED ANNULAR JET MODEL 430

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• JOHNSON,ARTHUR E.

Report Date:

1962-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

I ENTIFIERS Ground effec machines, Hovering. Hovering characteri tics are presented for a 3-foot-di eter annular et GEM having secon ary stabilizing jets. Hoveri g efficiency approaching that predicted for highly developed GEMs was attained by careful design of internal flow passages. Brief wind-tunnel results, s owing the general effects of speed, are also presented. Author

Descriptors:

• *FLYING PLATFORMS
• EXHAUST NOZZLES
• GROUND EFFECT
• HOVERING
• JET FLOW

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE