Index Manufacturer of marine propulsion units, including mechanical, hydraulic, tunnel thrusters, zdrives, jet thrusters, and retractable thrusters, along with portable dynamic positioning systems. http://www.thrustmastertexas.com
Extractions: Propulsion Engineering in Chicago Illinois is using Prop Scan, A state of the art propeller inspection system. Prop Scan enables propellers to be remanufactured or modified to very high levels of accuracy. Today's boats require efficient propellers that perform. Home - Advantages Problems Users ISO-484 ... Contact
Spaceflight.nasa.gov/mars/technology/propulsion/aspl/ FE Electric propulsion GBRocket Electric Space propulsion. Overview In the 519 06139-2. Hyperlinksto other electric propulsion research sites. -IRS 09/96- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/mars/technology/propulsion/aspl/
Interstellar Transportation General concepts and preliminary design for electrostatic propulsion system with goal of reaching 0.2 to 0.5c for interstellar voyages. http://hometown.aol.com/malcolmbmcneill/InterstellarTransportationExplo.html
Extractions: Travel to the nearby star systems using maximum velocities greater than 0.5 light speed can be initiated using essentially current technology. After placing the Power Collector Beam Collimator/ Controller Station in solar orbit and placing the assembled Interstellar Vehicle in earth geosynchronous orbit, the Alpha Centauri system can be reached in from 10 years (highly optimistic) to 40 years (reasonably optimistic) . An operational concept is presented with high level design descriptions supporting this assertion. The design, development, test, and production of this system will be a global economic driver exceeding that of the combined effects of the jet transport and information service processing industries of the 20th century. Can such a rising tide fail to lift each boat? This will generate a veritable economic tsunami! Interstellar exploration and the colonization of extrasolar planets will provide a source of immense enhancement of human species survivability; to delay development and operation of such a capability is unconscionable. It is the fate of sentient
Extractions: Seafury Surface Drives are ideally suited for commercial vessels including high-speed ferries, fishing boats, commercial dive boats, excursions boats, restaurant and casino boats, work boats, crew boats, water taxis, and pollution control craft. Government agencies operation rescue, patrol, fire fighting, drug interdiction, and coast guard vessels also select surface drives. Seafury drives offer many advantages compared with some of the more complex surface drives including easy installation, high performance, smooth operation, low maintenance, and excellent value. Especially notable is the unique 45-degree transom for excellent reversing characteristics and the integral engine exhaust. Minimal moving parts, no external hydraulics or electrical components make this a very simple drive to install and maintain.
Extractions: activelinkton='nav10'; Home Corporate Software Products Application Areas ... Training CFD Research Corporation provides software tools and consulting services for modeling and simulation of propulsion phenomena for a wide range of applications. Our software tools are widely used by our engineers and software customers for the analysis of real-world propulsion applications. We offer solutions for low subsonic to hypersonic speed regimes. Our propulsion applications include: Inlets - Both CFD-ACE+ and CFD-FASTRAN have been and are currently used for the prediction of flows entering through various air intake systems. Hypersonic - Shown on this page is a graphic from a simulation of a Mach 5 waverider vehicle. The calculation was done nose to tail, with discreet boundary layer bleed and spray combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel. MDICE enabled this calculation to be performed as a coupled 2D/3D simulation. Rocket Propulsion CFD-ACE+ is unique among flow solvers in that it can support the introduction of both fuel and oxidizer types as liquid spray. Recent advances in spray modeling allow more realistic splash effects and drop/drop interactions. The simulation at right started from ambient conditions. As the fuels evaporated, the gas-phase chemistry raised both the pressure and temperature to steady-state conditions.
Innerspace Corporation.Thrusters,Hydraulic Motors,Screens We design, develop and manufacture efficient propulsion systems for marine vehicles. Offering hydraulic or electric thrusters off the shelf and customized. http://www.innerspacethrusters.com
The Wright Brothers | Designing The Flyer The last obstacle to powered flight was the propulsion system. The termpropulsion system is important. Wilbur and Orville recognized http://www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/fly/1903/propulsion.cfm
Extractions: Designing the Flyer Construction and Fabric Propulsion System Engine Flight Controls Return to Kitty Hawk Triumph! ... Patenting The last obstacle to powered flight was the propulsion system. The term propulsion system is important. Wilbur and Orville recognized that developing an effective propeller, and an efficient transmission linkage to the power plant, was just as crucial as building a suitable engine. Seeking a power plant for their airplane, the Wrights contacted many of the dozens of firms that by then were manufacturing gasoline engines. Ten responded, but none could meet power and weight requirements the Wrights specified, or could do so at a reasonable price. Undeterred, the brothers decided to build their own. Charlie Taylor's tools Whether he used any of these to make the Wright engine is not known, but he did own them at the time he worked on it. Interactive Experiments Classroom Activities Sponsors Credits
Howstuffworks "How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work" Illustrated tutorial shows how Goodwin's electromagneticpropulsion system works and how it could send spacecraft deep into space. http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnetic-propulsion.htm
Extractions: Table of Contents Introduction to How Electromagnetic Propuls... Jolting Into Space Beyond Our Solar System Lots More Information Shop or Compare Prices For decades, the only means of space travel have been rocket engines that run off of chemical propulsion. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, aerospace engineers are devising innovative ways to take us to the stars , including light propulsion nuclear-fusion propulsion and antimatter propulsion. A new type of spacecraft that lacks any propellant is also being proposed. This type of spacecraft, which would be jolted through space by electromagnets , could take us farther than any of these other methods.
Extractions: Pioneers of Waterjet Propulsion In 1954, on a shallow fast flowing river in the back country of the South Island of New Zealand, a small boat overcame the forces of nature to travel upstream against the current. The boat was a Hamilton Jetboat, and is recognised as the genesis of the modern waterjet propulsion system. Today, waterjets are the preferred propulsion choice for a wide range of pleasure and commercial craft where high efficiency, outstanding manoeuvrability, shallow draft capability and low maintenance are key requirements. The Hamilton organisation remains at the forefront of this industry through the activities of its two operating divisions, Hamilton Jet and Hamilton Marine About HamiltonJet The Hamilton Waterjet HamiltonJet Model Range ... What's New at Hamilton Jet... Manufacturers of small recreational jet boats for the New Zealand domestic market.
Ship Technology - ALSTOM - Marine Propulsion Systems Marine propulsion Systems ALSTOM - propulsion, Transmission and EngineRoom Equipment - Equipment, Products and Services - Ship Technology. http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/alstom/
Extractions: Return to Propulsion, Transmission and Engine Room Equipment ALSTOM is the leading supplier of power and propulsion packages and, as such, can tailor a package to meet your exact needs, from complete electrical turnkey solutions to simpler drive packages. Drawing on a century of experience, ALSTOM is able to provide complete support, through project management, feasibility studies, system calculations and analysis, system integration, installation and training. ELECTRIC POWER AND PROPULSION A modern electric propulsion system consists of a centralised power plant (supplying propulsion and services requirements) and a variable speed drive system connected to fixed pitch propellers. A comprehensive power management system (PMS) ensures that each prime mover operates at its optimal load. Main advantages: MERMAID PODDED ELECTRICAL PROPULSION Main advantages: VESSEL CONTROL The Integrated Alarm Control and Monitoring System (IACMS) controls the automation for the whole vessel and features two main parts: The main features of IACMS are:
Extractions: Reader Forum This rocket is expected to enable long-term human exploration of outer space. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas I sp ) places the VASIMR far ahead of anything available today. Inasmuch as this rocket can utilize hydrogen as its propellant, it can be operated at relatively low cost. Because the VASIMR uses plasma to produce thrust, it is related to several previously developed thrusters; namely, the ion engine, the stationary plasma thruster (SPT) (also known as the Hall thruster), and the magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster [also known as the Lorentz-force accelerator (LFA)]. However, the VASIMR differs considerably from these other thrusters in that it lacks electrodes (a lack that enables the VASIMR to operate at much greater power densities) and has an inherent capability to achieve high and variable I sp . Both the ion engine and the SPT are electrostatic in nature and can only accelerate ions present in plasmas by means of either (1) externally applied electric fields (i.e., applied by an external grid as on an ion engine) or (2) axial charge nonuniformity as in the SPT. These ion-acceleration features, in turn, result in accelerated exhaust beams that must be neutralized by electron sources strategically located at the outlets before the exhaust streams leave the engines. In the LFA, acceleration is not electrostatic but electromagnetic. A radial electric current flowing from a central cathode interacts with a self-generated azimuthal magnetic field to produce acceleration. Although LFAs can operate at power levels higher than those of either the ion engine or the SPT and do not require charge neutralization, their performances are still limited by the erosion of their electrodes.
Antimatter Space Propulsion At Penn State University (LEPS) Welcome to the Antimatter Space propulsion site at Penn State University. Dr. GeraldA. Smith, Antimatter Project Leader, propulsion Engineering Research Center. http://www.engr.psu.edu/antimatter/
Goodrich Universal Propulsion Company Universal propulsion Company. Universal propulsion Companys engineering and manufacturingfacilities are located at our headquarters north of Phoenix, AZ. http://www.upco.goodrich.com/
Extractions: For over four decades Universal Propulsion Company (UPCO) has developed superior solutions for aerospace personnel escape systems, missile and space related applications. Our products are used in a broad array of applications from ground transportation to the Space Shuttle. We are the only US ejection seat manufacturer offering complete aircrew escape systems, including canopy removal, sequencing systems and the ejection seat. In addition we offer component products such as gas generators, rocket motors, linear explosives, catapults and numerous cartridge actuated or propellant actuated devices for a wide variety of applications. Universal Propulsion Companys engineering and manufacturing facilities are located at our headquarters north of Phoenix, AZ. Our Linear Products facility is located near Fairfield, CA overlooking Travis Air force Base. This facility houses a state-of-the-art linear cord (detonating cord, TLX® detonating cord, ITLX® detonating cord, linear shaped charge) manufacturing capabilities. Complementing our manufacturing facilities is the Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF). Located atop Hurricane Mesa near St. George in southern Utah, HMTFs 12,000ft. track is fully capable of handling propulsion velocities exceeding supersonic. It is the nations only privately owned supersonic test track.
Johnny Jetpack Propulsion Labs - Seattle, WA Johnny Jetpack propulsion Labs conducts aerospace research and createsart in Seattle, Washington. Johnny Jetpack. NEW April 28, 2003. http://www.johnnyjetpack.com/
Extractions: NEW - April 28, 2003 John Cornicello took the shots in this photo album of Launch #40 Dec. 6, 2002 Thanks to Adrian for sending this clip of an April 1999 Johnny Jetpack launch (141 KB). Dec. 5, 2002 "For the past two months, Nathan Arnold has been obsessed with building a giant, 'vicious, man-eating' squirrel. "'I've always wanted to make this giant squirrel. Why has no one made a giant squirrel?' Arnold wonders out loud. 'They make gorillas and bears. Why not a squirrel?' "Few people live in a state of childlike wonder or tap into their imaginative powers like Arnold, a mason, oil painter, performance artist and the head of 'Johnny Jetpack Propulsion Laboratories'. . ." Read the whole story, Johnny Jetpack's creator pursues bliss in some off-the-wall directions , at the P-I. March 16, 2002 Larry took the shots in this photo album of Launch #39 Johnny Jetpack is a 7 and a half foot tall puppet/dummy attached to a giant water rocket backpack. When launched, he obtains heights of 70-90 feet and speeds of 50+ miles per hour in about one second.
Brunton's Propellers Limited Design and manufacture propellers and other high quality propulsion systems for sailing and motor yachts, patrol vessels up to large commercial ships. http://www.bruntons-propellers.com/
Extractions: 27th May 2004 Home Company Products Quotation ... Contact details Brunton's Propellers Limited specialise in the design and manufacture of high quality propulsion systems for all types of vessels from sailing yachts through luxury motor yachts, patrol vessels and up to large commercial ships. Please feel free to use this site to find out more about Brunton's as a company , the range of specialist propulsion systems we offer, as well as the latest company news and events we will be attending. Finally, you can also find our full contact details /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */var pageName = "Home page";/**** DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE! ****/var code = ' '; document.write(' '); document.write('>');
Propulsion Research Center The mission of the propulsion Research Center is to provide an environment whichconnects the academic research community with the needs and concerns of the http://www.uah.edu/research/PRC/
Extractions: * PRC meeting Friday, November 21st...10:00 am in tech hall S105 who we are faculty and staff students accomplishments history about the prc sponsors honors projects annual reports current projects - archives opportunities scholarships assistantships job opportunities announcements class schedules academic courses join us! personal message from Dr. Clark Hawk home WELCOME TO THE PRC... If you are interested in a propulsion career and want to know more about the academic courses that you will be taking, you can contact Dr. Clark Hawk by email. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have! You can also contact Deborah Boglin to schedule an appointment with Dr. Hawk. Call the center at 256-824-5113 or 256-824-7209.
