Tests on an air-cushion assisted trailer ACAT-1: test stage 6: completion of road, gravel road & soft track tests 15 ton total load (including lift system)

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40003881
Author	Search for: Fowler, H. S.¹; Search for: Rueter, F.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council Canada. Division of Mechanical Engineering
Format	Text, Technical Report
Physical description	17 p.
Abstract	The ACAT-1 vehicle has been driven over a variety of "road" surfaces, (hard concrete, gravel, soft woodland track, and sand.) Its performance over these has been assessed, and effective skirt wear has been monitored quantitatively by measurement of lift airflow and road relief. The program was finally halted when skirt-wear reduced the maximum attainable load relief to 20%, as results were no longer valid. The data are presented, and the whole test program is discussed. Conclusions are given, and recommendations are put forward for consideration.
Publication date	1975-07
Publisher	National Research Council Canada
Series	Laboratory Technical Report (National Research Council Canada. Division of Mechanical Engineering. Engine Laboratory), no. LTR-ENG-43 (July 1975).
Language	English
Peer reviewed	No
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Record identifier	9894a263-c2a6-490e-85d9-fcdfa70b93be
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