SOME AIR CUSHION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN CANADA

The paper discusses low temperature operation-the icing of vehicles and of TACV guideways; use of ACV's as icebreakers; field trails of hoverbarges; and Project CASPAR-a mobile laboratory vehicle to study performance and interaction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Div. of Mechanical Engineering & the Nat. Aeronautical Establishment.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Division of Mechanical Engineering, Montreal Road
  Ottawa, ONo K1A 0R6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Fowler, H S
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 21-31

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freezing; Ice; Low temperature; Snow; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Air cushion vehicle track
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125860
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM