Working model of Hovercraft

August 5th, 2010 by CJ Samson | Posted under Automobiles, Mechanical Engineering Projects.

How to Make a Hovercraft Working Model

The idea of making a Hovercraft dates back to 1716 when Emmanual Swedenborg recorded a design, but it was short lived.  In 1870, Sir John Thornycroft filled patents involving air lubricated hulls. And it was in 1959 a hovercraft was built, by Christopher Sydney Cockerell  by discovering the Momentum Curtain theory. Hover craft also called Air cushion vehicle (ACV) travels on any kind of flat surface. It is supported by a cushion of pressurized air.

Design

  • Can be powered by one or more engines
  • Small crafts have a single engine with the drive split through a gear box
  • Usually one engine drives the fan responsible for lifting the vehicle
  • The other forces air from

hovercraft

Working

Two main principles:

1)      Lift

2)      Propulsion

  • A skirt is required to quarantine airflow
  • No contact with ground hence friction is eliminated
  • The shape of the body affects stability
  • All parts are essential for proper working

Parts

1)      Lifting fan: Usually a centrifugal fan is preferred. When rotated air is sucked into the center hole, it is coupled via a gearbox and connected to the engine

2)      Thrust propellers: An aircraft type propeller with variable type pitch blades. Diameter ranges from nine feet to nineteen feet. In bigger crafts the propellers are rotated while in smaller ones, rudders are used.

3)      Skirt: Flexible strip which is fitted below the bottom edges of the plenum chamber. Skirt design is the most sensitive design parameter as it protects the craft and helps to lift it even higher.

hovercraft diagram

In theory hovercrafts are simple machines but a plethora of problems exist to make a functioning hovercraft. The plans as well as the design must be flawless. To build a hovercraft one must be well aware of the demands of construction. Only then can one design a hovercraft.

This is a full report on how to make a hovercraft which I found in the net. http://www.vintageprojects.com/go-kart/flying-hovercraft.pdf

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Comments

203 Responses to “Working model of Hovercraft”
  1. SANTOSH says:

    Sir i like this project n want to make a hovercraft..plzzz let me know the procedure or design PLZ………..

  2. Deekshith.J says:

    PLZ CAN I GET SYNOPSIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON MA EMAIL..

  3. kumaravel says:

    i need to design hovercraft . is there any communication purpose to contact you sir. i need to know the place where parts to prepare hovercraft is available . please send me the details to (kumaravelv46@gmail.com)

  4. vamsi aravind says:

    SIR , I WOULD LIKE TO CONSTRUCT AN MINI RC HOVERCRAFT AT HOME,,,PLEASE COULD YOU HELP ME FINDING SOME MATERIAL REGARDING…………….

  5. Rakesh says:

    can i plz get further details regarding dis hovercraft which helps me in doing my project…plzzzzz mail me

  6. navinit kumar says:

    SIR PLZZZZZ PLZZZ SEND ME DETAILED DESIGN OF HOVERCRAFT

  7. navinit kumar says:

    SIR PLZ MAIL ME DETAILED DESIGN

  8. navinit kumar says:

    PLZ MAIL ME DETAILED DESIGN……..

  9. navinit kumar says:

    PLZ MAIL ME ANYONE DETAILED……….

  10. junaid says:

    sir please ail me the complete design in detailed…….that can help me in project work……..

  11. junaid says:

    sir please mail me the complete design in detailed…….that can help me in project work……..(junaidh3@gmail.com)

  12. ram says:

    congragulations ! i know it’s ateam work. plz, mail me it’s real visual ,i want yo see it . thank uou

  13. K KIRAN KUMAR says:

    Congratulations Sir, I need to design overcraft.can i please get further details regarding dis overcraft.helps me in doing my project please mail me

  14. anand says:

    sir ,i want to make this project i would be grateful to you if you send me the construction and design procedure..

  15. chaitanya kiran.u says:

    i am very much interested in doing hovercraft as my project can u please mail me the detailed design for fabrication .

  16. ravi says:

    sir plzz mail me the detail design of hovercraft…

  17. kskavinraj says:

    Hi sir i like this project …and i want principle of this project ,working of this model and materials required …

  18. bala says:

    send the detail to my mail

  19. bala says:

    send me the details and specifications to my mail

  20. suresh says:

    I like this project very much sir, I like to have more knowledge towards this project. Pls help me in providing clear information and full details about this project. . .

  21. rahul says:

    its fantastic!!!!!!!
    pls give me its construction details

  22. eanest says:

    Respected sir

    i like this project …and i want principle of this project ,working of this model and materials required …its fantastic!!!!!!!pls give me its construction details

  23. kishan says:

    SIR can you mail me the steps to make an hovercraft

  24. ANCHALA DONGRE says:

    SIR I WANT TO DESING THIS MODEL COULD U MAIL ME THE MORE DETAILS OF HOVERCRAFT .

  25. Jason says:

    Hi I would love more information on constructing this project. Possible ideas for parts and assembly. Thanks for your time and great project.

  26. Darren says:

    mail me too please.

  27. vibhor jain says:

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  28. ashish kulshresth says:

    PLS ELOBARATE BIT

  29. ashish kulshresth says:

    Pls. Elobrate bit……………

  30. priyanka says:

    hi sir,i like this project very much sir,i want to do hovercraft as my project can u plz send the warking principle of this project and material required and its equipment cost also……

  31. laxman says:

    send me any message

  32. laxman says:

    send any message

  33. Ajith.c says:

    Plz mail me the procedure and details to do the project sir

  34. brij mohan sharma says:

    please sir mail me the procedure and details of hovercaft project pleaseee…..?

  35. sagar says:

    any tell me about this model of Hovercraft ?
    that`s send me on my email…

  36. sheik abdulla says:

    SND THE FULL DETAIL ABOUT THS PROJECT IN MY MAIL ID

  37. periyasamy says:

    Sir i like this project .pls sent me the details in design

  38. aman gupta says:

    i want to make working model of hovercraft in my exhibition.. So will you plz send me more details which helps me in my project.. Plz rply as early as possible bcoz my exhibition will be on 2 march.

  39. manish dewangan says:

    sir please ail me the complete design in detailed…….that can help me in project work……..

  40. shadab says:

    can ne1 snd me these projects details….????

  41. om narayan says:

    marlo salo ek design k piche mare ja rahe ho…dekha nhi h kya aisa kuch..aur sir tumhare aur mahan hai…mar gaye h sir..usko khud nhi pata ki wo kya karna h design ka…

  42. om narayan says:

    marlo abe salo ek design k piche mare ja rahe ho…dekha nhi h kya aisa kuch..aur sir tumhare aur mahan hai…mar gaye h sir..usko khud nhi pata ki wo kya karna h design ka…

  43. ankur says:

    sir plz if u tell me how i can make this hovercraft
    it will be great honour and kind ness of u sir
    if u can give me the futher detail
    so i can do this
    and i m a engg student sir
    plz sir

  44. ganesh says:

    hai sir

    i like this project….

    thank u

  45. Biradar Maroti vidyasagar says:

    i want complete design of projects

  46. vidya bhushan says:

    sir mechanical me koi achcha projects btai ………plz sir

  47. Vishal says:

    sir please mail me the complete design in detailed… that can help me in project work……
    my e-mail is (vishalranpariya2012@gmail.com)

  48. Naval Sharma says:

    sir please mail me the complete design in detailed… that can help me in project work……please sir reply me as soon as possible….

  49. vinay gupta says:

    sr plzzzz i want more details abt ds project…………………

  50. atul tripathi says:

    SIR CAN U SEND ME THE DETAIL
    AND THE FUTHER IMP TIPS FOR MAKE
    THIS

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