Case Study Archives - HydroComp, Inc. World leaders in performance prediction software HydroComp, Inc. was established in 1984 to provide powering analysis services to naval architects and shipbuilders. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:57:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Case Study Archives - HydroComp, Inc. 32 32 Enhancing Marine CFD Simulation Fidelity with NavCad https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/enhancing-marine-cfd-simulation-fidelity-with-navcad/ Thu, 29 May 2025 20:32:09 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=6612 In the field of naval architecture, accurately predicting vessel performance is critical for optimizing designs and improving operational efficiency. This case study explores how integrating HydroComp’s NavCad® software with Orca3D […]

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]]> Jaia Robotics – The Little Bot That Could https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/jaia-robotics-the-little/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:39:26 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3846 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 […]

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]]> Lift Foils – Advanced eFoil Propeller and Shroud Design https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/lift-foils-advanced-efoil-propeller-and-shroud-design/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:01:18 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3564   Lift Foils of Puerto Rico is considered the inventor of the “eFoil” propeller-driven hydrofoil board – an electric-powered futuristic personal watercraft (The Wall Street Journal, “Surfers Want to Transform […]

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]]> Patrol Boat Waterjet Analysis https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/patrol-boat-waterjet-analysis/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:20:57 +0000 https://hydrocompinc.com/?p=1037 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 […]

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]]> MST – JetBoots https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/mst-jetboots/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:19:34 +0000 https://hydrocompinc.com/?p=1035 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.

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]]> eCycle, Inc. – Electric Outboard https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/ecycle-inc-electric-outboard/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:18:31 +0000 https://hydrocompinc.com/?p=1033 When eCycle needed a propeller to complement their power delivery technology, they contacted HydroComp for the design of a high-efficiency counter-rotating propeller (CRP). Our consulting program for this project relied on our NavCad and PropCad commercial software tools, but also included proprietary CRP propeller sizing & analysis methods.

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]]> Bay Marine – Comprehensive Powering Analyses https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/bay-marine-comprehensive-powering-analyses/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:17:18 +0000 https://hydrocompinc.com/?p=1031 Bay Marine of Barrington, Rhode Island has been a HydroComp client for many years. We have provided a variety of powering analysis services to Bay Marine for their work boats, fishing boats, passenger ferries, and research vessels – including a new vessel for the University of Delaware and a 130′ double-ended ferry

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