The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Tracked Air Cushion Research Vehicle (TACRV) System is described using descriptive material and data provided by the design contractors and the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research, Development, and Demonstrations. The TACRV is an experimental vehicle that will carry out research pertinent to evaluating the technical feasibility of the tracked air cushion vehicle (TACV) concept for commercial high-speed ground transportation. The report includes background information, detailed design descriptions, and vehicle performance estimates. (Author)
The Tracked Air Cushion Research Vehicle (TACRV) System
1972
207 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Ground effect machines , Tracked vehicles , Rapid transit railways , Passenger transportation , Experimental design , Mechanical guides , Electric propulsion , Vehicular tracks , Induction motors , Chassis , Electric power distribution , Control equipment , Design criteria , Performance evaluation , TACV(Tracked Air Cushion Vehicles) , Tracked air cushion vehicles , Test vehicles , Guideways , Linear induction motors
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