Design & Air Flow Simulation of Small Scale Working Model Of Hovercraft

Abstract

Hovercraft is an air cushion vehicle which moves on the land, ice, water and several other surfaces on which other vehicle cannot travel like in mud. The main focus is on applying the basic principles, laws and equations like continuity, energy, momentum for simulating the model. The simulation of the model is done to optimize the lift of hovercraft by optimize flow pattern and by finding dimensions and other parameters like pressure, velocity, discharge for particular weight. This paper is prepared regarding to work of simulation and design of small scale working model of hovercraft. Before the actual simulation basic theory is studied various methodologies and basics regarding to software as well as for project concern are studied. The result obtained from simulation is studied and optimum flow pattern for particular weight is selected in order to design the actual model. The results obtained by simulation are compared with the result obtained from the experimental model of hovercraft. This paper is regarding to work of simulation and comparison with theoretically calculated values.