圧力室型エアクッションに関する二三の実験

抄録

Some experimental investigations were carried out for axially symmetric open plenum chamber air cushion models.
As to the influence of geometric configurations of a plenum chamber (i.e., chamber height, nozzle diameter and hovering height), the hovering lift performance can be conveniently expressed by using Figure of Merit.
The experiments were also carried out for the effect of the peripheral edge shapes of plenum chamber on the lift performance.
The effect of forward speed on the cushion lift was also tested in a wind tunnel with a moving belt rig.