TRACKED AIR CUSHION RESEARCH VEHICLE SUBSYSTEMS ANALYSIS

The TACRV is composed of a body containing the cabin, equipment compartment and air supply engines, and a chassis which has ducts to distribute the air to the cushions. The vehicle has secondary suspensions between the body and chassis, and between the chassis and air cushions. Two propulsion modes are available, the Linear Induction Motor (LIM) Propulsion System and the Aeropropulsion System. This report describes the selection, sizing and installation of the air supply system air cushions, secondary suspension, braking system, environmental control system and electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic power systems. The LIM, and TACRV electric propulsion thruster currently being developed under a separate DOT contract, is described along with its performance and salient features. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Grumman Aerospace Corp.

  Bethpage, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • SCHLOSSER, A
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 213 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Chassis; Control devices; Design; Electric power; Electric power transmission; Electrical systems; Guideways; Induction motors; Intelligent transportation systems; Linear induction motors; Passenger transportation; Performance evaluations; Propulsion; Rapid transit; Test vehicles; Tracked air cushion vehicles; Tracked vehicles; Turbofan engines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Experimental design
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Mechanical guides; Rapid transit railways; Vehicular tracks
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041867
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PMT-B4-R71-08
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-00005
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM