[PSUBS-MAILIST] Water jets
Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles
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Sun Oct 26 20:24:30 EDT 2014
A blythe generalization that is essentially meaningless.
As Pazmany used to say: poot some nombers to it!
Marc
On 10/27/2014 3:50 AM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> Also I did a bit of research on jet propulsion a couple of weeks back
> & what I read said it was inefficient compared to conventional propulsion.
> Alan
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> 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.
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> On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Marc de Piolenc via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org
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> 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
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> On 10/26/2014 8:41 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
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> 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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