[PSUBS-MAILIST] Water jets

Alan James via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Mon Oct 27 00:30:27 EDT 2014


Marc,didn't want to have to Google again.Wiki..... Classic prop-drives are generally more efficient and economical at low speeds, up to about 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), but as boat speed increases beyond this, the extra hull resistance generated by struts, rudders, shafts (etc.) means waterjets are more efficient in the 20-50 knot range (up to 90 km/h; 60 mph). Alan

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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
> <mailto:personal_submersibles at psubs.org>> wrote:
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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
>
>    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 ------------------------------__--------------
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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
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