Air Lubricated and Air Cavity Ships

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxvi

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2. Introduction

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 1-83

3. Reducing Friction Resistance

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 85-122

4. Air Lubrication and Air Cavity Analysis

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 123-177

5. Air Cavity Ship Concept Evaluation

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 179-229

6. Air Cavity Ships Concept Evaluation Planing Types

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 231-324

7. ACC Stability and Seakeeping

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 325-367

8. ALS and ACC Propulsion

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 369-414

9. Postscript

   • Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Shu-Long He

   Pages 415-419

10. Back Matter

    Pages 421-469

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Air Lubrication and Air Cavity Technology is a major development that has emerged in recent years as a means to reduce resistance and powering for many types of ships, and an efficient design for high speed marine vessels. This book introduces the mechanisms for boundary layer drag reduction and concepts studied in early research work. Air bubble and sheet lubrication for displacement vessels is outlined and the key projects introduced. Generation of low volume flow air cavities under the hull of displacement, semi displacement and planing vessels are introduced together with theoretical and empirical analysis and design methods. Resistance reduction, power reduction and fuel efficiency are covered for both displacement and high speed vessels. Air layer and air cavity effects on vessel static and dynamic stability are covered, linked to regulatory requirements such as IMO. Seaway motions and reduced impact load of high speed craft in waves are discussed including model test results. Integration of propulsion systems for optimum powering is summarized. A design proposal for a wave piercing air cavity craft is included in an appendix. A comprehensive listing of document resources and internet locations is provided for further research.

• High performance marine vehicle
• Marine Engineers
• Naval architecture
• hydrodynamics
• ship design
• fluid- and aerodynamics

• Theodosia, Russia

  Gennadiy Alexeevitch Pavlov

• Shanghai, China

  Liang Yun

• Sola, Norway

  Alan Bliault

• Wuxi, China

  Shu-Long He

Gennadiy Pavlov is a Maritime Engineer who has worked on development of a number of High Performance Marine Vessels including Air Cavity Craft at More Shipbuilding Association, Feodosiya, Crimea.

Liang Yun is a professor who has worked on High Performance Marine Vessels including Air Cushion Vehicles, Surface Effect Ships, Wing in Ground Effect Craft, High Speed Catamarans and Hydrofoils at the Marine Design and Research Institute of China.

Alan Bliault is a Naval Architect who has worked on hydrodynamics and design of Air Cushion Vehicles at Vosper Thornycroft in UK and has continued research for high speed marine vessels throughout his career.

Shu-Long He is Deputy Director of the High Performance Marine Vessels Research & Design Department, of the China Ship Scientific Research Center, Wuxi

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