[PSUBS-MAILIST] MK 2 Brushless Thruster

[Alan James via Personal_Submersibles]

 This is my latest brushless thruster design for scrutiny.The last thruster I made was 2 piece with one seal.I machined the last version out of aluminum rod, which was expensive & difficult.The end pieces in this design are from solid rod but the mid section is from a stock tubethat I intend to have welded to the propeller end. The back end is bolted on.Am I likely to get distortion when welding the two sections together? There is a sleevepress fitting to help give it some rigidity for welding. Should I make a jig to clamp it infor welding?The thruster is for 500ft depth & is oil filled with a slight over pressure above ambient. Oil filled mainly for cooling purposes, but also as a secondary defense against any leaks,& for lubrication of bearings & seals. I am using low pressure lip seals & have a double seal redundant arrangement. The outboard seal is orientated to keep the oil in & with theinternal overpressure should keep the water out. The outboard seal should fail first as it is exposed to abrasives, especially in sea water. The inboard seal is oriented so that it keepsany water out that may get past the outboard seal. The tube coming out of the seal cavity is for pressurizing it & for collecting any water thatmay get through & come out of suspension. I am thinking of putting a water sensor in there.Any comments welcome.Alanp.s. if image isn't big enough keep hitting ctrl & + TO ENLARGE.

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