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Project Report
On

“RF BASED HOVERCRAFT”

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree

Of
Bachelor of Technology
in
Mechanical Engineering

By:
Abhishek Singh (1442240004)
Brijesh Kumar (1442240044)
Imran Ali (1442240092)
Mohd Harish Siddiqui (1442240073)
Tariq Raza (1442240171)

Under the Supervision of:

Mr. Abdul Jabbar Ansari

Bansal Institute of Engineering and Technology Lucknow

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
Session 2017-18
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work entitled "RF BASED HOVERCRAFT" is
bonafide work carried out by Mr. Abhishek Singh Roll No. (1442240004), Mr. Brijesh
Kumar Roll No. (1442240044), Mr. Imran Ali Roll No. (1442240092). Mr. Mohd. Harish
Siddiqui Roll No. (1442240073), Mr. Tariq Raza No. (1442240171), in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of degree of BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING by DR.A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY UTTER PRADESH LUCKNOW, under our guidance and supervision.

The results embodied in this report have not been submitted to any other university or
institute for the award of any degree or diploma.

Project Guide: Head of Department:

Mr. Abdul Jabbar Ansari Mr. Shivdarshan Yadav

Department of ME Department of ME,
Bansal Institute of Technology &
Engineering, Lucknow
 DECLARATION

This is to certify that the work reported in the present project entitled "RF BASED
HOVERCRAFT" is a record of work done by us in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Bansal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow.

The reports are based on the project work done entirely by us and not copied from any
other source.

Mr. Abhishek Singh

Mr. Brijesh Kumar

Mr. Imran Ali

Mr. Mohd. Harish Siddiqui

Mr. Tariq Raza

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my sincere gratitude and indebtedness to my project

supervisor and mentor Mr. Abdul Jabbar for his valuable suggestions and interest
throughout the course of project.

I am also thankful to head of the department MR. Shivdarshan Yadav for providing
excellent infrastructure and a nice atmosphere for completing this project successfully

I convey my hearfelt thanks to the lab staff for allowing me to use the required equipment
whenever needed

Finally , I would like to take this opportunity to thank my team members and family for their
support through the work. I sincerely acknowledge and thank all those who gave directly or
indirectly their support in completion of this work.

Abhishek Singh

Brijesh Kumar

Imran Ali

Mohd. Haris Siddiqui

Tarique Raja
 ABSTRACT

The hovercraft is an important vehicle used for many purposes. It can floats above any type
of ground. Hovercraft sometimes called Air Cushion Vehicle due to its ability to move by
cushion or skirt filled with air and cause the board to hover above the ground, and it moves
by the thrust engine forward and fills up the cushion by lift engine. In this Project, the aim is
to design and manufacture one man hovercraft. It can carry around 70 kg with rated speed
between 5-10 km/h. Two fans are used for this hovercraft, one of them for thrust and the
other one for lift. Each fan has a separate engine to perform the required task. The thrust
engine produce up to 10HP at 3600 RPM and the lift engine goes up to 6-7HP at 3000 RPM.
The dimensions of the hovercraft is 2.4 meter in length and 1.2 meter in width with 1.00
meter thrust duct diameter. The engine rotation shaft linked with propeller through hub and
pushing. However, the design of the hovercraft applies a horizontal shaft engine and a
vertical shaft engine. The horizontal engine used for thrust and the vertical engine for lift.
The hovercraft is provided with rudders to control the direction. The whole engine base of the
hovercraft is rectangular in shape, and it can be made of carbon steel or wood. On the other
hand, the skirt of the hovercraft made of PVC Polyester. Finally, our objective to approach a
hovercraft with speed range from 10-15 km/h.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER CONTENTS PAGE NO.

1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Project Definition 2-3
1.2. Project Objectives 4
1.3. Project Specification 5
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.1. Project Background 7-9
2.2. Previous Work 10-13
2.3. Comparative Study 14-19
3 SYSTEM DESIGN 20
3.1. Design Constraints 21-24
3.2 Design Methodology 25-26
3.3 Elements Of Hovercraft 27-51
4 WORKING AND ANALYSIS 52
4.1. Working of RF Based Hover 53-55
4.2. Application of Hovercraft 56-57
4.3 Conclusion 58
REFERENCES 59

List of Acronyms (Symbols)

Air Cushion Vehicle
A vehicle that floats above any lands such as
ice, sand, grass, and water

CAD Computer Aided Design

Skirt Full up with air and it is surrounding around

the body.
Base of engine It will carry the engine.

Steering Control the direction.

Rudders Change the air flow direction by using

steering.
Thrust duct Design it as a nozzle to increase the flow of
air.
Thrust fan Producing flow air.

BHC British Hovercraft Corporation

Aerodynamic Motion of air and gases acting on a body in

motion relative to such
Plywood Sheet of layers manufactured by wood.

HP (Horse Power) A unit of foot pound second (fps) to express

the mechanical energy.

MDF Medium Density Fiberboard.

RPM Revolution per minute.

LPR Low pressure rubber

HPR High pressure rubber