Pressure Distributions and Losses in a Waterjet Propulsion System
Abstract
A simplified model of a waterjet was designed and built at Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology to evaluate the performance of several waterjet configurations suitable for installation on a high water speed amphibian landing craft. The objective of this experimental study was to investigate alternative combinations of inlet length and transition length and to use these data to design an optimum waterjet system with minimum losses. A 1:5.367 scale model having four interchangeable inlets and three transition sections was used and model tests were conducted to determine the flow rates, pressure distributions, and losses existing in the waterjet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA188423
Entities
People
- Martin N. Burtness
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology