The Rim-Driven Thruster (RDT) is an extraordinary innovation in marine propulsion applications. The structure of an RDT resembles a Ducted Propeller (DP), as both contain several propeller blades and a duct shroud. However, unlike the DP, there is no...
The efficiency of rim-driven thrusters (RDT) has always been the focus of attention in the context of energy conservation and environmental protection. A multi-parameter collaborative optimization framework is proposed to improve the efficiency of RD...
In this paper, the hydrodynamic characteristics of a rim-driven thruster (RDT) behind the hull of an underwater vehicle are investigated. The studied underwater vehicle is the benchmark DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) suboff model,...
This paper deals with the design and optimization of a 2.1 MW rim-driven electric thruster for ship propulsion. For this purpose, a double stator ironless rotor axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) motor is considered as the propulsion motor. The analy...
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The present work examines the capabilities of two transition models implemented in ANSYS Fluent in the open-water performance prediction of a rim-driven thruster (RDT). The adopted models are the three-equation k−kL−ω and the four-e...
In the current paper, high-fidelity improved delayed detached-eddy simulations (IDDES) using the OpenFOAM library are employed to characterize the performances and the wake dynamics of RIM-driven thrusters. Despite their relatively old conception, th...
Aiming to reduce motor speed estimation and torque vibration present in the permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) of rim-driven thrusters (RDTs), a position-sensorless control algorithm using an adaptive second-order sliding mode observer (SMO)...
As an innovative underwater propulsion technology, the rim-driven thruster (RDT) has garnered increasing attention due to its advantages over conventional diesel or gas turbine propulsion systems, including reduced noise, higher efficiency, and a com...
The purpose of this work was to test a new setup to pump water with entrained air for application in gas fermentation. A mixed flow, where gas is contained in a liquid to be pumped, rapidly reduces the efficiency of a conventional pump, due to the co...
A rim driven thruster (RDT) is an integrated deep-sea motor thruster that has been widely studied. In order to improve the performance of RDT, a novel RDT motor with a modular stator is proposed in this paper. The electromagnetic performance of the n...
With the increasing use of electric propulsion ships, the emergence of the shaftless rim-driven thruster (RDT) as a revolutionary integrated motor thruster is gradually becoming an important development direction for green ships. The shaftless struct...
Aiming at the problem that the traditional water-lubricated bearing cannot carry the heavy load and adapt to the constantly changing operating conditions for the high-power Rim Driven Thruster (RDT), the principle structure of the Magnetic Water-doub...
Shaftless propulsion technology delivers high efficiency and low noise for subsea installations and marine vessels. To enhance thrust performance, the streamlined aft-body contour imposes stringent demands on geometric compatibility between the rim-d...
As the aviation industry seeks sustainable propulsion solutions, innovative technologies have emerged, among which rim-driven fan (RDF) systems hold notable promise. This comprehensive review paper deeply investigates RDF technology, uncovering its p...
The integrated motor pump-jet (IMP) propulsion system is a form of modern underwater vehicle propulsion that uses a modular design paradigm. The integrated motor propulsor is a compact construction consisting of a permanent magnet (PM) and a pump-jet...
The design of the stator and nozzle of a rim-driven pumpjet thruster (RDPJ) is addressed through a simulation-based design optimization approach built on a parametric description of the main geometrical characteristics of the system, a RANS solver wi...