Technology Review and Assessment of the Rotating Diffuser (RD) Fan for Current SES Applications, Preliminary Report - Aerophysics Co., 1982. (0104)
The report documents rotating diffuser fan technology for design use by the US Navy's Surface Effect Ship program. The study focuses on aerodynamic performance, manufacturing and structural fan considerations, as related to the SES system. Moreover, RD fan experience and performance, and the RD fan's place in the total lift system, are considered. Figures and appendices provide background information considered useful to this documentation.