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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to move over land and water surfaces. They were first designed in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. A hovercraft uses one or more engines to power a large fan that lifts the vehicle on a cushion of air. A flexible skirt around the vehicle contains the air cushion and allows for frictionless movement. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side, and 360-degree turns can be performed without stopping. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to design and build successfully.

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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to move over land and water surfaces. They were first designed in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. A hovercraft uses one or more engines to power a large fan that lifts the vehicle on a cushion of air. A flexible skirt around the vehicle contains the air cushion and allows for frictionless movement. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side, and 360-degree turns can be performed without stopping. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to design and build successfully.

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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to move over land and water surfaces. They were first designed in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. A hovercraft uses one or more engines to power a large fan that lifts the vehicle on a cushion of air. A flexible skirt around the vehicle contains the air cushion and allows for frictionless movement. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side, and 360-degree turns can be performed without stopping. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to design and build successfully.

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    Hovercraft Presentation

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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to move over land and water surfaces. They were first designed in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. A hovercraft uses one or more engines to power a large fan that lifts the vehicle on a cushion of air. A flexible skirt around the vehicle contains the air cushion and allows for frictionless movement. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side, and 360-degree turns can be performed without stopping. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to design and build successfully.

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    HOVERCRAFTS
    Contents

    a Introduction
    a History
    a Design
    a Working
    a Parts
    a Piloting a Hovercraft
    a Conclusion
    Introduction

    a An amphibious military or civilian vehicle


    a Travels on any kind of surface (flat)
    a Supported by a cushion of pressurized air
    a It is closely related to aircrafts then
    automobiles or boats
    a Also called Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV)
    History

    a 1716 Emmanual Swedenborg recorded a


    design, but was short lived
    a 1870 Sir John Thornycroft filled patents
    involving air lubricated hulls
    a Christopher Cockrell began experimenting
    a He built a 2-ft prototype
    a 1959 one person hovercraft was built
    One Person Hovercraft
    SRN 4 Hovercraft
    Design

    a Can be powered by one or more engines


    a Small crafts have a single engine with the
    drive split through a gearbox
    a Usually one engine drives the fan
    responsible for lifting the vehicle
    a The other forces air from the back and
    pushes the craft forward
    Working

    a Two main principles:


    ± Lift
    ± Propulsion
    a A skirt is required to quarantine airflow
    a No contact with ground, hence friction is
    eliminated
    a The shape of the body affects stability
    a All parts are essential for proper working
    Parts

     Usually
    a   :
    used is a centrifugal
    fan
    a When rotated air is
    sucked into the center
    hole
    a It is coupled via a
    gearbox and connected
    to the engine
    Parts (Contd.)

     : An
    a ›  
    aircraft type with variable
    type pitch blades
    a Diameter ranges from nine
    feet to nineteen feet
    a In bigger crafts, the
    propellers are rotated
    a In smaller ones, rudders
    are used
    Parts (Contd.)

    : Flexible strip fitted below bottom


    a à 
    edges of the plenum chamber
    a gost sensitive design, it protects the craft
    and helps to lift it even higher
     Earlier engines were piston type,
    a p :
    now gas turbines are used
    a Consists of a compressor, to compress air
    Parts (Contd.)

    
     Placed right above the fan
    a m 
    :
    a Prevents air from escaping the fan
    : 15 ft long and 7 ft wide weighs
    a 
    about 2000 lbs, power taken would be
    19 lbs/sq.ft
    a Requires 4 Hp/sq.ft = 176 Hp to lift the
    craft 1ft above the ground
    Piloting a Hovercraft

    a The friction with the ground is minimum


    a People say best way to ride is by leaning
    back and forth like a jet ski
    a It is possible to do a 360 degree turn
    without stopping even once
    Conclusion

    a In theory hovercrafts are simple machines


    a But a plethora of problems exist to make a
    functioning hovercraft
    a The plans and designs must be flawless
    a To build a hovercraft one must be well
    aware of the demands of construction
    a Only then can one design a hovercraft
    References

    a Wikipedia ± The free encyclopedia


    a www.quicktechhobby.com
    a Google search
    THANK YOU

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