A SYNTHESIS OF AALC PROGRAM AIR CUSHION VEHICLE SEAKEEPING DATA

Seakeeping data for air cushion supported landing craft have been produced during investigations sponsored either directly or indirectly by the Amphibious Assault Landing Craft Program Office. These data have been brought together in this report so that comparisons can be made between the Aerojet General Corporation and Bell Aerospace Company designs. Drag in waves is provided as well as motions from random wave experiments and experiments conducted in surf. Among the data presentations, response amplitude operators and significant motions and accelerations can be found. Various configurations -- from the early C150-50's to the current JEFF boats -- have been considered. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center

  Ship Performance Department
  Bethesda, MD  United States  20084
• Authors:
  • Gersten, A
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Air cushion vehicles; Alternatives analysis; Amphibious vehicles; Drag; Landing craft; Military vessels; Ocean waves; Pitch (Dynamics); Seakeeping; Seaworthiness; Ship motion; Stability (Mechanics); Surf
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heaving; Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Sea states; Ship stability
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159133
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPD-765-01
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM