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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to traverse land and water surfaces. They were first conceptualized in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. Hovercrafts use lift fans to create the cushion and thrust propellers to move the craft forward. Key components include the fan, air box, propellers, and skirt which contains the airflow. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side for turns rather than braking, due to the lack of surface friction. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to achieve stable, functional design.

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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to traverse land and water surfaces. They were first conceptualized in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. Hovercrafts use lift fans to create the cushion and thrust propellers to move the craft forward. Key components include the fan, air box, propellers, and skirt which contains the airflow. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side for turns rather than braking, due to the lack of surface friction. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to achieve stable, functional design.

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    Hovercrafts are amphibious vehicles that travel on a cushion of pressurized air, allowing them to traverse land and water surfaces. They were first conceptualized in the early 18th century but did not become practical until the mid-20th century. Hovercrafts use lift fans to create the cushion and thrust propellers to move the craft forward. Key components include the fan, air box, propellers, and skirt which contains the airflow. Piloting a hovercraft involves leaning from side to side for turns rather than braking, due to the lack of surface friction. While simple in theory, hovercrafts present many engineering challenges to achieve stable, functional design.

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    HOVERCRAFTS

    PRESENTED BY : RAHUL
    USN :1SB16ME065
    VIII SEM ‘B’ SECTION
    Contents

     Introduction
     History
     Design
     Working
     Parts
     Piloting a Hovercraft
     Conclusion
    Introduction
     An amphibious military or civilian vehicle

     Travels on any kind of surface (flat)


     Supported by a cushion of pressurized air
     It is closely related to aircrafts then
    automobiles or boats
     Also called Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV)
    History
     1716 Emmanual Swedenborg recorded a
    design, but was short lived
     1870 Sir John Thornycroft filled patents
    involving air lubricated hulls
     Christopher Cockrell began experimenting
     He built a 2-ft prototype
     1959 one person hovercraft was built
    One Person Hovercraft
    SRN 4 Hovercraft
    Design

     Can be powered by one or more engines


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

    Two main principles:


    * Lift
    * Propulsion
     A skirt is required to quarantine airflow
     No contact with ground, hence friction is
    eliminated
     The shape of the body affects stability
     All parts are essential for proper working
    Parts
     Lifting fan: Usually
    used is a centrifugal
    fan
     When rotated air is
    sucked into the center
    hole
     It is coupled via a
    gearbox and connected
    to the engine
    Parts (Contd.)

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

     Air box: Placed right above the fan


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

     The friction with the ground is minimum

     People say best way to ride is by leaning


    back and forth like a jet ski

     It is possible to do a 360 degree turn


    without stopping even once
    Conclusion

     In theory hovercrafts are simple machines


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

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