Seacoaster advanced marine vehicle. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/359458· OSTI ID:359458

Burg, D

The Seacoaster combines the high efficiencies of Surface Effect Ships (SES) with simple catamaran hull construction. It has blower pressurized air cushions that support some 80-90 percent of displacement and hence the high efficiencies. However, unlike the SES, there are no expensive and high maintenance flexible seals. Each catamaran sidehull has a simple recess molded or built into its underside. Powered blowers direct pressurized air into such recesses and thereby create lifting air cushions. There are no flexible seals of any kind and there is no air cushion between the sidehulls. Extensive towed model tests were conducted that showed the viability of the invention.

• Research Organization: Able Boat, Inc., Miami, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-96EE15667
• OSTI ID: 359458
• Report Number(s): DOE/EE/15667-T1; ON: DE98007493
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 18 Aug 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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