کتاب High Performance Marine Vessels
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 historical background, design features, services that have been successful and not so successful, and some sample data of the range of HPMVs to date. Included is a comparison of all HPMVs craft and the differences between them and descriptions of performance (hydrodynamics and aerodynamics). Readers will find a comprehensive overview of the design, development and building of HPMVs.
Chapter 1
Introduction: High-Performance Marine Vessels
Chapter 2
Air Cushion Craft
Chapter 3
Wings in Ground Effect: Ekranoplans
and WIG Craft
Chapter 4
High-Speed Monohull Craft
Chapter 5
Hydrofoil Craft
Chapter 6
Catamarans and Multihull Craft
Chapter 7
Novel and Hybrid High-Speed Craft
Chapter 8
HPMV Market and Future
Appendix 1
UK Military Hovercraft Trials Units
