Title :
High efficiency, counter-rotating ring thruster for underwater vehicles
Author :
Holt, John K. ; White, Dan G.
Author_Institution :
Engineering Div., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst., Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Abstract :
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution´s Engineering Division has developed and patented a high efficiency, counter-rotating ring thruster for underwater vehicles. Described herein are the design, performance and applications of this most unique propulsion device
Keywords :
marine systems; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution; high efficiency counter-rotating ring thruster; propulsion device; underwater vehicles; Automotive engineering; Blades; Marine vehicles; Optical arrays; Propellers; Propulsion; Prototypes; Rotors; Shafts; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology, 1994. AUV '94., Proceedings of the 1994 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1808-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.1994.518645
