Hydrodynamic Performance of the Model of a Variable Area Waterjet Inlet Designed for a 200 Ton, 100 Knot Hydrofoil Ship,

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to assess the state-of-the-art in waterjet inlet design capability for high-speed hydrofoil applications. A contract was let for the design of a variable-area, strut-pod inlet for the waterjet propulsion system of a 200 ton, 100 knots hydrofoil ship. A basic requirement of the design was that the inlet must provide cavitation-free operation for prescribed flow-rates at both the 100 knots cruise and 35 knots take-off speed. The most up-to-date design procedures and performance prediction techniques were to be used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038590

Entities

People

  • Alan D. Sobolewski
  • David W Taylor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Contracts
  • Data Reduction
  • Experimental Data
  • Flow Rate
  • Free Stream
  • Hydrofoil Craft
  • Hydrofoils
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reynolds Number
  • Shape
  • Static Pressure
  • Waterjet Propulsion

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design