METHOD OF DRIVING AIR-CUSHION VEHICLE AND AIRCUSHION VEHICLE TO THIS END Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B60F3/00 B60V1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to amphibious diverse-capacity vehicles operated on dynamic principle of supporting the vehicle above the surface. Proposed method differs from known methods in that jet efflux occurs in local surface zones at the angle to motion direction due to displacement of compressed air by wave jet engine combustion products at preset rate. Proposed vehicle differs from known designs in that bow and stern floats are arranged at the angle to motion direction. Rotary bow floats are used as steering elements. Wave jet engines incorporate blocks with staggered cylinders furnished, on one side, with jet nozzles arranged at the angle to motion direction and, one opposite side, with covers accommodating compressed air intake valves, combined injectors and injectors-igniters. Combined nozzles are provided with blast chambers, fuel nozzles, branch pipes accommodating screws, electrodes arranged in cylindrical channels made from insulating material and communicated with nozzles directed at the angle to each other and directed inside blast chamber comprising bottom with holes for hot fuel mix and conducting fluid electrothermal decomposition products to escape through. Injectors-igniters are provided with blast chambers, fuel nozzles, branch pipes accommodating screws, electrodes arranged in cylindrical channels made from insulating material and communicated with nozzles directed at the angle to each other and directed inside blast chamber comprising bottom with holes for hot fuel mix and conducting fluid electrothermal decomposition products to escape through.

EFFECT: higher speed and seaworthiness, expanded operating performances.

7 cl, 25 dwg