HydroComp PropElements 2022 Released
New features for improved wake-adapted propeller design and analysis PropElements was developed not only for propeller specialists and manufacturers, but for naval architects and vehicle designers as well. It provides a key optimizing design stage between parametric...
HydroComp PropCad 2022 Released
New features include DNV-GL Blade Thickness Rules and blade transforms HydroComp PropCad 2022 continues to deploy new and expanded features for new and existing users. PropCad 2022 includes our best tools for rapidly designing marine propellers, 2D drawings, and 3D...DC Motors for Propulsion: Impact on Vessel Performance and Propeller Selection
Join us for this 30-minute webinar which will introduce how DC motors impact vessel performance and propeller selection, with comparisons to internal combustion engines. We will discuss the implications of DC motor power curve shapes for different operating modes...Jaia Robotics – The Little Bot That Could
JaiaBots are micro-sized AUVs for aquatic data collection. Their mission is to go in places where no other AUV can – like marshes and rivers, as well as ocean depths up to 100 meters deep. The staff at Jaia Robotics LLC had prior experience with HydroComp design...
Article: Underwater Radiated Noise – What’s Missing for Design
We all acknowledge the environmental impact of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) from ships, and the challenges it poses for shipping companies and shoreside organizations. While noise is produced by drive systems and other mechanical components, noise specifically from...
Small but Mighty: Meet the JaiaBot
HydroComp’s role in the creation of this micro-sized AUV Water makes up approximately 71% of the earth’s surface, but there’s still a wide range of questions about it that need to be answered. From environmental and water quality assessments to...
DC Motor Component for NavCad 2021
New electric drive motor feature for Propulsion simulation Development for HydroComp NavCad 2021 offers new features across the range of applications. One specific highlight is NavCad’s new DC motor feature. New DC electric motor Drive option A major update for NavCad...
HydroComp PropElements 2021 Update
New features for improved wake-adapted propeller design and analysis Development in 2021 for HydroComp PropElements offers new features across the range of applications. PropElements + FINE/Marine coupling User testing is underway for the new coupling of HydroComp...