Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un bateau (1) multicoque à moteurs comportant deux coques (2) agencées longitudinalement, une structure (3) reliant lesdites coques (2) et formant un tunnel (30) ainsi que deux moteurs agencés dans une zone centrale dudit bateau (1). Lesdites deux coques (2) comportent un flotteur principal (21) et un flotteur secondaire (22). Un moteur est agencé dans chaque flotteur principal (21) ou bien à l'arrière de chaque flotteur principal (21). Chaque flotteur principal (21) est agencé depuis la proue (14) dudit bateau (1) et chaque flotteur secondaire (22) prolonge longitudinalement un flotteur principal (21) vers la poupe (15) dudit bateau (1) au-delà desdits moteurs. De la sorte, ledit bateau (1) navigue de façon sécurisée à hautes vitesses, chaque flotteur secondaire (22) provoquant un appui sur la surface de l'eau et évitant ainsi un soulèvement excessif dudit bateau (1) et, de fait, son cabrage et son retournement.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an apparatus for changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel. The apparatus consists of a watercraft (10) with moveable flaps (12A, 12B, 12C) internal ballast tanks, solenoid banks (20) and explosive activated nut and bolt clamps. The watercraft (10) is manually navigated or remote control. A method of utilizing the watercraft (10) to retard and/or change the direction of travel of the sailing vessel is disclosed.
Abstract:
A marine propulsion unit (10) supported from a vessel (16) by a strut (12) contains an electric motor (18) within a housing (22) and a forward propeller (24) driven by the electric motor (18) andhaving a diameter larger than that of the housing (22). Hydrodyn amic vanes (44, 48) projecting from the surface of the housing (22) counteract tangential flow generated by the forward propeller (24). An aft section with a pair of counter-rotating blade rows (36) driven by the electric motor (18) is mounted at the rear of the housing (22) and including a shroud (42) surrounding the aft blade rows (36). The shroud (42) is spaced from the housing (22) so as to receive the boundary layer (32) of liquid passing along the surface of the housing (22) to inhibit cavitation and improve efficiency. Rearward portions (52) of the shroud (42) are movableto form a clamshell causing reversal of the flow of the liquid passing through the shroud (42).
Abstract:
The present invention essentially relates to a floating island comprising a surface portion (3) which is connected by a cable system (51, ... 54) to a submerged sail (4) capable of modifying its attack angle both on the horizontal and on the vertical planes. One end of the cable system (51, ... 54) is connected to the perimeter of the sail (4), while the other extends through the centre of the drag of the island surface portion (3). The immersion depth of the submerged sail (4), the force (F tau ) transmitted by the cable system (51, ... 54) to the body (1) of the floating island as well as the displacement direction of said island are controlled by modifying the attack angle of the sail (4) on the horizontal and vertical planes and by modifying the length of the cables (51, ... 54).
Abstract:
A mooring system for a hydropower generator comprising a platform having a deck and an underside and being adapted to float in a fluid stream, the platform comprising a prow portion; a body portion extending from the prow portion to a rear edge; the mooring system further com prising first and second fins extending from the underside of the platform, each fin having a lead edge and a rear edge, the fins being arranged on opposite sides of a central line extending from the tip of the prow to the mid point of the rear edge, each fin being inclined to the central line with the lead edge of the fin being a larger normal distance from the central line than the rear edge of the fin.
Abstract:
A trolling plate which, together with a supporting and deployment mechanism, is fixed to and strutted from an outboard motor without the need for engineering modifications or the use special tools; said trolling plate being pivotably deployable into the water in the zone immediately downstream of the propeller of the outboard motor to substantially block the efflux from said propeller and thereby reduce its propulsive effort; said deployment being effected in a universally variable way by means of a suitable actuator; control means of said actuator and/or said deployment mechanism incorporating means to permit the immediate retraction of said trolling plate should it impact an obstruction or should the power of said outboard motor suddenly be increased.
Abstract:
A method and a system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second trim deflectors is disclosed. The first and second trim deflectors have a first surface having a first area and a second surface having a second area, wherein the second planar surface is coupled to the first surface. The method and system control the first and second trim deflectors to induce any of a net yawing force, a net rolling force, and a net trimming force to the marine vessel without inducing any other substantial forces to the marine vessel by controlling the first and second trim deflectors.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a towing vehicle which moves on rollers or sliding bodies, for towing persons. The towing vehicle is provided with a motor drive which drives a driving wheel (1) that is mounted in a chassis (2). The towing vehicle can be controlled by the person through a steering column (8). According to the invention, the chassis (2) also has a supporting wheel (4) which is located behind the driving wheel (1). The steering column (8) is fixed to the chassis by a pitch joint (7) running parallel to the axis of rotation of the driving wheel (1), said pitch joint being situated in front of the axis of the driving wheel (1). The invention enables the towing vehicle to be used especially for towing inline skaters at high speeds.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of shipbuilding, in particular to reversing and steering devices of waterjet propelled ships. The reversing and steering waterjet propulsion unit comprises a deflector and a reversing curved astern water conduit mounted rotably in a vertical plane. The deflector accommodates a ship control pivot head, a reversing water conduit is made tubular and mounted directly on the pivot head underneath the outlet thereof by means of an eye attached to the outer surface of the pivot head and a bracket interacting with the lateral surface of the tubular solid water conduit. In the operating position of the water conduit, the edge portion of the control head is located in the inner cavity of the curved water conduit. An increase in the propulsion unit efficiency due to reduced hydrodynamic losses and simplification of the design are achieved.