A propulsion system coupled to an aft portion of a hull of a water-borne vehicle includes a convex surface, a pump configured to impel a liquid, a diffusing structure coupled to the convex surface, at least one conduit coupled to the convex surface and configured to introduce to the convex surface a primary liquid provided by the pump, and an intake structure coupled to the convex surface and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure a secondary liquid accessible to the vehicle, wherein the diffusing structure comprises a terminal end configured to provide egress from the system for the introduced primary liquid and secondary liquid.
PROPULSION SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
ANTRIEBSSYSTEM UND ANWENDUNGEN DAVON
SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION ET SES APPLICATIONS
2025-06-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / F04F PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED , Pumpen von Arbeitsfluiden durch unmittelbare Berührung mit einem anderen Arbeitsfluid oder durch Ausnutzung der Trägheit des zu pumpenden Arbeitsfluids |
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