Fluid Mechanics: Open Access

Department of Mechanics, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Thailand

Publications

• Mini Review   
  An analysis of the Hydrodynamic Performance and Design of the Pump-Jet
  Author(s): Riley Gilbert*
  
  A pump-jet is made up of a rotor, a stator and a duct. It is used on underwater vehicles for everything from deep sea exploration to mine clearing. It has high critical speed, high propulsion efficiency, great anti-cavitation performance and low radiated noise. The high degree of coupling with the appendage and the complex interaction of the flow field between the various components necessitate extensive research on the hydrodynamic performance and flow field for application and design. There is a dearth of research on pump-jet performance and optimal design due to its initial military application and complex structure. The pump-jet hydrodynamic performance, noise performance, flow field characteristics involving cavitation erosion and vortices properties of tip-clearance, the interaction between the rotor and the stator and the wake field, as well as the optimal design, are summarize.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2476-2296.2022.9.244

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