AN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF THE PROPULSION SYSTEM OF A SMALL ROBOT SUBMERSIBLE

The purpose of the work was to analyze and design the power system for a small robot submarine. The submarine would be programmable to follow courses and search patterns at a controllable depth while gathering data. Specifically, this work deals with the analysis, selection, testing, and design of the propellor, gearbox, motor, and battery. It includes a computer program which analyzes the range of the submarine as a function of drag coefficient, speed, components, and other parmeters.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Ocean Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Nowak, D
• Publication Date: 1974-5-31

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power plants; Submersibles; Underwater structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Submarine power plants
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057473
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Report/Paper Numbers: MS Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 1974 12:00AM