Abstract
A WIG craft is more efficient when compared to an airplane. The underlying reason of this phenomenon is known for more than half a century now: the existence of a ground beneath the craft enhances the lift. The ground pushes the body away. On the other hand, experienced captains know for sure that it is dangerous to draw very close to land due to the grounding risk in shallow waters. The ground proximity in this case works the other way around: it pulls the body to itself. These two distinct examples reveal the perplexing behavior of ground vicinity. This study distinguishes these two opposite behaviors of ground proximity and explains physically which happens when.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Maritime Transportation and Harvesting of Sea Resources |
Editors | C. Guedes Soares, Angelo P. Teixeira |
Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
Pages | 409-416 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780815379935, 9780815379935 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 17th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2017 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 9 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Maritime Transportation and Harvesting of Sea Resources |
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Volume | 1 |
Conference
Conference | 17th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2017 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 9/10/17 → 11/10/17 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Funding
This research has been supported by Yildiz Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Department. Project No: 2013-10-01-KAP02.
Funders | Funder number |
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Yildiz Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Department | 2013-10-01-KAP02 |