WO2014195716A3 - Hovercraft drive systems - Google Patents

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WO2014195716A3
WO2014195716A3 PCT/GB2014/051742 GB2014051742W WO2014195716A3 WO 2014195716 A3 WO2014195716 A3 WO 2014195716A3 GB 2014051742 W GB2014051742 W GB 2014051742W WO 2014195716 A3 WO2014195716 A3 WO 2014195716A3
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hovercraft
drive systems
propulsor
drive system
lift fan
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Malcolm Cox
Mark Downer
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Griffon Hoverwork Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/14—Propulsion; Control thereof

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  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

A drive system for a hovercraft. The drive system includes at least one lift fan (8) for creating a pressurised cushion of air below the hovercraft and at least one propulsor (10) for generating forward thrust. The drive system also includes a primary motor (14) for driving either the lift fan or the propulsor, and a secondary motor (18) for driving the other of the lift fan and the propulsor. The primary motor (14) also generates energy to drive the secondary motor (18).
PCT/GB2014/051742 2013-06-07 2014-06-05 Hovercraft drive systems WO2014195716A2 (en)

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GB1310149.8 2013-06-07
GB1310149.8A GB2516616B (en) 2013-06-07 2013-06-07 Hovercraft drive systems

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US6591928B1 (en) * 1997-06-18 2003-07-15 Klaus Blum Hovercraft
DE102009050413B3 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-05-12 Christian Angermann Air cushion craft has vehicle body, lifting unit for lifting and thrust unit for driving vehicle body, where lamellas are placed at vehicle body

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GB1236571A (en) * 1967-07-13 1971-06-23 Hovercraft Dev Ltd Improvements relating to gas-cushion vehicles
US8051935B2 (en) * 2008-07-01 2011-11-08 Weber State University Hovercraft and methods of manufacture and use of same

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6591928B1 (en) * 1997-06-18 2003-07-15 Klaus Blum Hovercraft
DE102009050413B3 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-05-12 Christian Angermann Air cushion craft has vehicle body, lifting unit for lifting and thrust unit for driving vehicle body, where lamellas are placed at vehicle body

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GB2516616B (en) 2017-08-02
WO2014195716A2 (en) 2014-12-11
GB201310149D0 (en) 2013-07-24

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