Anti-broaching sidehull fence for a surface effect ship
US4271779A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60V3/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anti-broaching sidehull fence for a surface effect ship. The surface effect ship includes a central pressurized plenum chamber which is defined by the upper wet deck, forward and stern seals and sidehull fences positioned along the longitudinal sides of the surface effect ship. These sidehulls are configured to provide a seal preventing pressurized gas from escaping from the plenum chamber with minimum water emersion therealong while the surface effect ship is traveling at maximum forward speed.
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