TAKEOFF EXPERIMENTS FOR A NEWLY DESIGNED HIGH SPEED SUPERCAVITATING HYDROFOIL (TAP-1)

The capability to design practical high speed struts and foils with low technical risk has not existed. Therefore, an investigative program was initiated to develop a data base and design criterion for these structures. The takeoff characteristics of a newly designed supercavitating hydrofoil system were experimentally evaluated at NSRDC. Experiments were conducted to find the most favorable combinations of flap angle and incidence angle for takeoff at various foil depths and to determine flow regimes at design takeoff lift conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center

  Ship Performance Department
  Bethesda, MD  United States  20084
• Authors:
  • Holling, H D
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 103 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft flaps; Cavitation; Depth; Flow fields; Hydrofoil boats; Hydrofoils; Lift drag ratio; Optimization; Stream channels; Struts; Supercavitating hydrofoils; Takeoff; Test facilities; Test procedures; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Experimental design; High velocity
• Old TRIS Terms: Cavitating hydrofoils; Hydrofoil craft; Lift to drag ratio; Water channels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPD-575-02 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1975 12:00AM