08 - Design & Development of a Propulsion System for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Description/Abstract/Artist Statement

A twin-jet propulsion system designed to achieve 15knots on a 6.5' fiberglass v-hull USV and plane. This design intends to minimize cavitation and maintain a 100lb+ payload capacity. The steering system is novel and employes a crank-slider-crank mechanism.

Presenting Author Name/s

Kieran White, Benjamin Stone, Lena Faye, Christopher Bessinas

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Dr. Yiannis Papelis

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department

MAE

College Affiliation

College of Engineering & Technology (Batten)

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering

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08 - Design & Development of a Propulsion System for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle

A twin-jet propulsion system designed to achieve 15knots on a 6.5' fiberglass v-hull USV and plane. This design intends to minimize cavitation and maintain a 100lb+ payload capacity. The steering system is novel and employes a crank-slider-crank mechanism.