HOVERCRAFT (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B60V1/00 G21C1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: set of invention relates to air-cushion vehicles. In compliance with first version, proposed hovercraft comprises self-contained power system incorporating electric generator and nuclear liquid-salt reactor 19 with three-loop heat rejection system consisting of equipment of fuel salt composition melt circulation loop 9, intermediate salt composition circulation loop 8 and gaseous heat carrier circulation loop 7. In compliance with second version, hovercraft comprises additionally heat exchanger accommodating fuel salt composition melt circulation pipelines, intermediate salt composition circulation pipelines and heat carrier circulation loop tubular annulus. In any version, reactor 29 may be arranged in protective heated case 4.

EFFECT: higher self-sufficiency.

7 cl, 3 dwg