Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering

Vignesh Kumar Rajamani

Publications

• Conference Proceeding
  Design and Analysis of Winged Hovercraft
  Author(s): Vignesh Kumar RajamaniVignesh Kumar Rajamani
  
  A flying hovercraft and ground effect vehicle design. The flat double-wing design for small, medium, and large cargo or military transport vehicles allows travel from very slow to medium to high speeds over water or land. The highly elongated, flat wing of very low aspect ratio provides a vehicle that is capable of traveling in ground effect flight at a safe distance above the water. Primarily a high-speed (150-200 kts), over-water, ground-effect, vehicle that is augmented with hovercraft capabilities for acceleration to flight speed, deceleration, and slow to moderate speed (0-75 kts.) operations. The vehicle design is adaptable from one-man units to large, ocean-going high-speed cargo ships of 400 feet and over, with carrying capacities over five million pounds. A vehicle of this design is 250% more efficient than modern aircraft, 15 times faster than cargo ships, and capable of goi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9873.1000179

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