Technical and Economical Results of the Use of Air Cushion in Guided Ground Transportation 730161
A tentative summary has been made of the possible impact of the use of air cushion in the field of passenger ground transportation aboard a guided vehicle, derived from more than fifteen years of research and development including over 1,000 hours of full-scale tests. Basic technical features of air cushion and especially of plenum chambers are recalled with their consequences on guideway and vehicle design, guideway-vehicle interaction and passenger comfort.
After giving proper consideration to the speed range in which convenient modes of propulsion can be associated with air cushion suspension to develop a technically feasible system, economical data are proposed. They show clearly the wide areas where air cushion vehicles of the described technology can be used.
Citation: Garnault, A., "Technical and Economical Results of the Use of Air Cushion in Guided Ground Transportation," SAE Technical Paper 730161, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730161. Download Citation
Author(s):
André Garnault
Pages: 17
Event:
1973 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Research and development
Comfort
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