High Performance Marine Vessels

• Main Authors: Yun, Liang (Author), Bliault, Alan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2012.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Engineering design.; Automotive engineering.; Automotive Engineering.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Engineering Design.

High Performance Marine Vessels (HPMVs) range from the Fast Ferries to the latest high speed Navy Craft, including competition power boats and hydroplanes, hydrofoils, hovercraft, catamarans and other multi-hull craft. High Performance Marine Vessels covers the main concepts of HPMVs and discusses h...

Table of Contents:

• High Performance Marine Vessels
• Air Cushion Craft (ACC)
• Flying Wings in Ground Effect — Ekranoplan (WIG)
• High Speed Monohull Craft
• Hydrofoil Craft
• High Speed Multihull Craft
• Novel & hybrid high speed craft
• HPMV Market and Future
• UK Hovercraft Trials Unit History.