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VENTILATION is a problem of long standing associated with high speed hydrofoil craft. The sub-atmospheric pressures, generated by the movement of the foils through the water, can cause air to be drawn from above the free surface to form a stable or semi-stable cavity attached to the foil. When associated with lifting foils, ventilation causes a marked loss of lift and in other instances can result in loss of directional stability.
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WRIGHT, A., SWALES, P. & MCGREGOR, R. Ventilation Inception on Surface Piercing Foils or Struts. Nature 240, 465–466 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240465c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/240465c0
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