ON THE APPLICATIONS OF AIR CUSHION TECHNOLOGY TO OVERLAND TRANSPORT

Design of air-cushion vehicles may be grouped into three categories: self-propelled, fully air-cushion-supported vehicle; air-cushion trailer; and air-cushion-surface-contacting hybrid vehicle. This paper describes a procedure for assessing the performance of each design group. Power consumption per unit transport productivity offers a rational basis for evaluating the technoeconomic characteristics of these various types. Results of analysis indicate that, from the transport efficiency viewpoint, the use of the air-cushion vehicle is justified only on difficult terrain where the conventional off-road vehicle cannot operate effectively.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

  Box 4824, Duke Station
  Durham, NC  United States  27706
• Authors:
  • Wong, Jianhui
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 371-390
• Serial:
  • High Speed Ground Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047548
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1973 12:00AM