Title:
PROPULSION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR FORMING PROPULSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING PROPULSION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012232736
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a propulsion system, a method for forming propulsion system, and a method for operating propulsion system, which facilitate switching of an output and enable propulsion along a multi-axis direction and a rotation around multi axes.
The propulsion system includes: a pump that forms a jet for propulsion; and a plurality of Coanda jet devices 34 and 36 that are coupled to the pump and are arranged so as to allow for a multi-axis underwater control of an underwater propulsion device. The pump is a reversible pump 32, and each outlet of the pump is coupled to the Coanda jet devices 34 and 36. The Coanda jet devices 34 and 36 can result in translations in a plurality of directions and a plurality of rotations around axes.
Inventors:
HARUHIKO HARRY ASADA
MAZUMDAR ANIRBAN
MAZUMDAR ANIRBAN
Application Number:
JP2012102839A
Publication Date:
November 29, 2012
Filing Date:
April 27, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH
International Classes:
B63H11/04; B63C11/00; B63H11/107; B63H25/46; G21C17/003; G21C19/02; G21F9/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Noriharu Fujita
Kunio Ueda
Kunio Ueda
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