Article: Electric Motor Selection for Underwater Vehicles
Electric motor selection for underwater vehicles: Considerations of partial load efficiency (As featured in Marine Technology Reporter magazine, March 2020 issue) It is easy to appreciate why permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are popular for use in...The Next Generation: Investing in the Minds of Future Marine Professionals
HydroComp, Inc. Interviews Professors Lothar Birk and Douglas Read. The pace of technology is mandating that we produce highly skilled and efficient engineers. Since 2000, the number of students specializing in engineering has more than doubled, and a number of them...Article – Progressive Pitch Propellers: Performance
The Leading Edge is a members-only publication from the National Marine Propeller Association. The NMPA is the largest professional society for propeller manufacturers, repair shops, and propulsion equipment vendors. HydroComp is proud to be a contributing member of...HydroComp, Inc. Launches New Brand Identity
HydroComp, Inc. Launches New Brand Identity to Strengthen Significant Advances in Hydrodynamic Sustainability and Positioning HydroComp, Inc., a leading provider of hydrodynamic software and consulting services for marine professionals worldwide, is unveiling its new...Article: Commercial Unmanned Maritime Systems: Present & Future
Autonomous and unmanned maritime systems are being used for a plethora of operations commercially. This month, Unmanned Systems takes a look at some of the companies creating these platforms and the technologies that power them and gets perspectives from industry...Notes from the CAESES Users Meeting 2019
More than a hundred international engineers, naval architects, CFD specialists, and design experts met in Berlin in September for a conference focused on applications of CAESES, the popular CAD tool. HydroComp’s Don MacPherson reports on some of the talking points For...Introduction to Thruster Design for Submersible Developers
Many companies involved in submersible vehicle development also look to equip the vehicle with a custom thruster. These companies typically have expertise in vehicle and drive design, but will not be experienced in propulsor design. Nor would they be expected to have...Patrol Boat Waterjet Analysis
HydroComp was asked to review a 90 ft (27 m) patrol boat design for an engine manufacturer. Initial predictions by the boat designer indicated that the boat would not make the target speed, and they were asking the engine builder to suggest a higher powered engine...MST – JetBoots
JetBoots are a personal propulsion system for divers from Mazin Submersible Technology, Inc. of Pasadena, California. MST contracted with HydroComp for the development of a new propulsor for their JetBoots version 4 to increase thrust and reduce motor demand.