ALBERT G FONDA
Engineers in Norristown, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE023470E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Norristown, PA 19406
Professional information
Fluid-Medium Vehicle
US Patent:
2003002, Feb 6, 2003
Filed:
Jun 20, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/944959
Inventors:
Albert Fonda - King of Prussia PA, US
International Classification:
B63B035/00
US Classification:
114/039210
Abstract:
A vehicle or the like, operable in the vicinity of an interface between differentially flowing regions of fluid media, consisting of two fluid-diverting members each acting as an aero/hydrodynamic wing, connected by at least one tether passing through the fluid interface, whereby each member is rendered able to divert each toward the other as well as each aft along the path of the vehicle some of the mass of its surrounding fluid flow; typically, means of controlling at least one wingset in response to its distance from the fluid interface; and typically, means of operation of at least one wingset for control of the course of the vehicle.