STATUS OF GEM DEVELOPMENTS

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

SOUTHCOTE, MURRAY F., author.

Conference Name:

1961 SAE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1961

Summary:

The purpose of this paper is to provide a general survey of the GEM (ground effect machine) or air-cushion vehicle as it is sometimes called. Some concepts, accomplishments, and some of the problems which must be solved are reviewed. Lifting power requirements of the annular jet concept are defined along with effects of geometry on power requirements. Propulsion, stability, and control aspects are summarized. Two design studies are presented and used in an operational analysis which compares the air-cushion vehicle operating costs with those of existing transport media

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Publisher Number:

610492

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