[PSUBS-MAILIST] Water jets

Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Sun Oct 26 20:22:32 EDT 2014


Surely isn't sure at all. And as speed through the water increases, the 
advantage, which might have rested with the open prop at lower speeds, 
definitely shifts to the jet. The jet's single biggest advantage, in 
fact, is being able to control inflow to the rotor to prevent cavitation.

Marc

On 10/27/2014 3:11 AM, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> I don't think water jets are necessarily inefficient, but if there is
> considerable piping around of the water before it exits through the
> jets, that's what I was referring to. However, even that was not meant
> as criticism, it is just a normal trade-off. It is surely less efficient
> than a conventional direct-coupled prop, but you also get
> entanglement-resistance and maneuverability.
>
> On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Marc de Piolenc via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org
> <mailto:personal_submersibles at psubs.org>> wrote:
>
>     There is nothing inherently inefficient about waterjets. There are
>     commercial fast ferries using them and getting very good thrust per
>     horsepower - better than any supercavitating propeller could do at
>     the same speed, certainly.
>
>     Lousy design will of course produce poor results, and jets are much
>     less amenable to rule-of-thumb construction than open propellers.
>     But whether it is "well known" or not, good design will produce good
>     results.
>
>     Marc de Piolenc
>
>     On 10/26/2014 8:41 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
>
>
>         Graham,
>         In the world of marine jet drive it is well known that jet drive
>         takes two times the horse power to do the same job.  Jet drive
>         is well suited to a craft that needs a shallow draft.  I think
>         you will find it very complicated to control and it will be very
>         inefficient. I have been down this road, I love the concept but
>         abandoned it.  If you go forward may I suggest you start with a
>         jet drive.  It is not a simple part to replicate.  The impeller
>         tolerances are critical.  I have a jet unit on the shelf I could
>         donate to your project.  The jet is from a jet ski. I would
>         consider a single rear motor on a full gimbal.
>         Hank ------------------------------__--------------
>         On Sun, 10/26/14, Graham Bayliss via Personal_Submersibles
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>            #yiv9417249292  Hi   I am near the end of my build
>            of my k350 and have started to look at new designs I am
>            interested in building a flyer sub and have come up with a
>            design which will include a vectored motor drive this will
>            enable my flyer to hover and stop where ever I want. I have
>            designed a motor unit which will drive a fan type propeller
>            as an intake this will force water to the rear of the unit
>             where it is compressed  then it is forced into ducting
>            which will take  the water to four nozzles on the side of
>            the craft. The nozzles are able to turn three hundred and
>            sixty degrees  both side are independent of one another so
>            rolls will be achievable. The reason for a vectored motor is
>            you only need one motor source and one power pack this will
>            ease the maintenance and increase the enjoyment of using
>            your sub. I am interested in the clubs thought of this kind
>            of design.  Graham
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