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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Hydrofoil"”.
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Performance of hydrofoil systems
Thesis (Sc.D.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1950.
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Hydrodynamic behaviour of gliding hydrofoil crafts
A new type of high-speed craft, called a Gliding-Hydrofoil Craft (GHC), has recently been developed in Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, China. This craft is similar to a planing hull but with a hydrofoil in the front part of its body. The fixed hydrofoil improves the seakeeping …
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Effects of viscosity on hydrofoil cavitation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1993, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1993.
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Hydrofoil shape optimization by gradient methods
… techniques for the computational optimization of hydrofoil sections and lifting surfaces advancing under a free surface. A mathematical model was developed based on the extension of a two-dimensional potential flow solution to account for three dimensional effects. Prandtl's lifting line theory …
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Electric drive applications for hydrofoil ships
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1983.
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Design and Build of a Hydrofoil Boat
… while exploring the functional use of hydrofoils, a small hydrofoil watercraft was designed and built. The hull of the boat is a skiff measuring 14 feet and 5 inches in length and weighing 142 pounds. This hull was designed and built as a platform to support the development of the …
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Design and Construction of a Hydrofoil Watercraft
… project aiming to construct an operational hydrofoil watercraft powered by an outboard engine. The hull of the vessel was constructed of plywood and timber, measuring 14’ 6” long with a 54” beam. A 15-horsepower outboard engine was utilized as the vessel’s power plant. The hydrofoils were …
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Design and development of a human-powered hydrofoil
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1980.
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Wave effects of a free surface piercing hydrofoil.
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Ocean Engineering, 1973
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Dynamic Model of a Small Autonomous Hydrofoil Vessel
… dynamic model for a single-mast fully submerged hydrofoil vehicle. The aim of the model is to aid in evaluating various model-based controllers for autonomous operation by simulating their performance before implementation in the field. Initially, first principles approach is employed to develop …
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Next-Generation Hydrofoil Boats: Multistage Design and Optimization Strategies
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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The design and development of a man-powered hydrofoil
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1979.
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Design and Construction of a Fully Submerged Hydrofoil Drone Boat
A remotely operated hydrofoil watercraft was designed and built as a test platform for active electromechanical controls as applied to fully submerged hydrofoils in a form just small and lightweight enough to be tested safely without a human physically at the controls. The goal was to build a …
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An integrated hydrofoil and propeller design tool for Windows environment
Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1996.
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Stability and maneuvering of hybrid hydrofoil/SWATH in foilborne mode
The hybrid hydrofoil/SWATH, designed and patented by Stefano Brizzolara, is a novel vehicle design that is optimized to operate in both a high speed foilborne mode and a displacement mode. The retractable hydrofoils on the vehicle take on a unique four surface piercing anhedral foil configuration. …
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Speed-power characteristics of hydrofoil vehicles with fully submerged foils
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Ocean Engineering, 1977
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A comparative analysis of naval hydrofoil and displacement ship design.
Thesis (Nav.Arch and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1975.
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The Design, Verification, and Validation of a Personal Hydrofoil Craft
… the task of designing and building a Personal Hydrofoil Craft capable of carrying two people, featuring the distinctive capabilities of foiling and diving. This thesis examines the attributes of fully submerged hydrofoils and their prospective advancements. Diverse configurations of fully …
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Investigation of a two-dimensional hydrofoil in steady and unsteady flows
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1991.
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A panel method analysis of flow past a semi-span hydrofoil
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1995.
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