Industrial Hovercraft: A Current Design and Its Future Potential Agricultural Engineering Dept. Purdue Univ

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Schueller, J. K., author.

Conference Name:

1981 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition (1981-09-14 : Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1981

Summary:

Hovercraft utilize air blown from fans to facilitate transportation over adverse conditions. The design and performance of a test towed vehicle designed to transport harvested tomatoes is reported. The hovercraft reduced the force required to move the vehicle and the soil compaction of the fields transversed. Other industrial hovercraft applications and design considerations are surveyed

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Publisher Number:

810914

Access Restriction:

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