| 摘要 |
An ultra stable high speed water vessel rests upon long slender rails (24). The rails function as displacement hulls to support the ship's superstructure (14) above the water level. The rails' long length and narrow cross section allow them to pierce through waves rather than riding over them averaging the forces of heave and fall. Air nozzles (70, 72) and surface texturing (74, 76) allow higher speeds by reducing wetted surface drag. A tunnel (54) through the bottom of the rails controlled by flaps (56) and air injection (58) controls the trim of the vessel, and navigational control is obtained with air nozzles (78) and low speed side thrusters (80). The vessel may be outfitted as a fixed platform, a freighter, a pleasure craft, or in many other ways. |
