METHOD OF CONTROLLING UNDERWATER THRUSTER, UNDERWATER THRUSTER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20240317378A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18737563

    申请日:2024-06-07

    CPC classification number: B63H21/21 B63H11/08 B63H2021/216

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of controlling an underwater thruster, an underwater thruster and a computer-readable storage medium. The control method includes: obtaining a current control parameter and/or a motor control parameter corresponding to an ultra-high power mode when entering the ultra-high power mode; and controlling an operating current of the underwater thruster according to the current control parameter, and/or controlling motor revolutions of the underwater thruster to rotate in a preset mode according to the motor control parameter to control the underwater thruster to operate in the ultra-high power mode. By providing the ultra-high power mode on the underwater thruster, the underwater thruster can output ultra-high power, overcome the problem of slow uplift due to the influence of water flow resistance in the process of underwater operation, and achieve the effect of enhancing the uplift speed.

    WATER JET PROPULSION BOAT
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240300631A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18429604

    申请日:2024-02-01

    Inventor: Junya ONO

    Abstract: A water jet propulsion boat includes a hull, a drive source, a power storage, a jet propulsion mechanism, a power generator, and a controller. The hull includes a water inlet, a jet outlet, and a flow path connecting the water inlet and the jet outlet and including at least a main flow path extending from the water inlet to the jet outlet. The drive source is located in the hull, and the power storage supplies power to the drive source. The jet propulsion mechanism includes an impeller in the main flow path and driven by a driving force of the drive source to generate a water flow to generate a propulsive force to the hull. The power generator is located in the flow path and uses the water flow generated by the impeller to generate power. The controller charges the power storage with the power generated by the power generator.

    SEMI-AUTONOMOUS IMMERSIBLE WATERBORNE DOCK ENCLOSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230399085A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17838185

    申请日:2022-06-11

    Abstract: A waterborne vessel includes a hull structure, longitudinal and transverse drive tunnels, and one or more thrusters. The hull structure has a base and side walls forming a U-shaped cross-section, open forward and aft ends, and an open top. The drive tunnels extend through the base portion of the hull structure. Each thruster is located at a corresponding intersection of longitudinal and transverse drive tunnels. Each thruster drives water flow through the corresponding drive tunnels and is rotatable about a vertical axis among multiple different thruster orientations in which the thruster drives water flow in one direction or the other through the corresponding longitudinal or transverse drive tunnel. A method includes: lowering the vessel through water to a submerged target payload; maneuvering the vessel and/or payload to position the payload on the hull structure between the side walls; and raising the vessel and payload toward the water surface.

    SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND PROPULSION SYSTEM
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230391436A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18204899

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Inventor: Avraham Y. Levi

    CPC classification number: B63H11/10 B63B3/40 B63H11/08

    Abstract: An energy efficient ship is achieved by powering the ship using at least one propulsion level, each propulsion level having large grids at the forward and stern ends of the ship and side channels incorporating turbines that move water through the ship, rather than around the ship, thereby substantially eliminating energy wasting wakes and cavitation.

    Underwater thruster
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11787521B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17288266

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Inventor: Zhiyue Wang

    CPC classification number: B63H11/08 B60L15/20 B60L50/60 B63H1/14 B63H21/21

    Abstract: An underwater thruster with improved guide stability and increased kinetic energy utilization rate comprises a power part and a propeller, wherein the power part is provided upstream of the propeller for driving the propeller to rotate. The underwater thruster further comprises a diversion part which is provided between the water inlet part and the water outlet part and is connected with the water inlet part and the water outlet part respectively in a plug-in manner, to uniformly disperse water entering the water inlet part to blades of the propeller.

    Water-jet propulsion unit and a boat

    公开(公告)号:US11718378B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17286789

    申请日:2019-10-22

    CPC classification number: B63H11/08 B63H11/11 B63H11/113 B63H2011/081

    Abstract: A water-jet propulsion unit includes a body, an impeller for moving water, the impeller disposed in an impeller tunnel, an impeller shaft for driving the impeller, a first bearing housing to support the impeller shaft on the body, and a jet nozzle for forming a water jet. The body comprises a shaft opening for the impeller, a flow duct having a first contact surface, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening, the planes of which are at an angle α relative to each other. The impeller tunnel has a first end comprising a planar second contact surface and a second end comprising a planar third contact surface to seal the impeller tunnel between the body and the jet nozzle. The second and third planar contact surfaces of the impeller tunnel are arranged at an angle relative to each other. The impeller shaft is adapted for alternative types of installation by turning the impeller tunnel through 180° about the rotational axis of the impeller shaft. Support equipment supports the impeller shaft on the body in the alternative positions.

    DRIVING DEVICE FOR A WATERCRAFT
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190135397A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16097707

    申请日:2017-04-27

    Inventor: Stanislav PAVLOV

    CPC classification number: B63H11/08 B63H2011/085 F16H1/28 F16H2001/2881

    Abstract: Driving device for a watercraft, which device comprises a water flow channel (10) which is connected to the watercraft, preferably to the bottom thereof, and which has an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), a drive shaft (13, 14) which extends into said channel (10), a bearing shaft (15) coaxially arranged with the drive shaft part (14) in said channel, a first rotating impeller (21) connected to the drive shaft (13) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in either direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), a second impeller (22) which is contra-rotating to the first impeller (21) and connected to the bearing shaft (15) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in said direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), and that the drive shaft (13, 14) and the bearing shaft (15) are connected to each other via a planetary-like gearing (30), wherein one of said impellers (21, 22) is formed with an impeller casing (31) which is provided with an outer surface (322) and inside which, said gearing (30) is situated.

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