The shaft-less rim-driven thruster (RDT) has become an attractive ship propulsion device in
the marine industry in recent years, as it can provide many advantages over traditional ship …

Electric propulsion of ships has experienced steady expansion for several decades. Since
the early 20th century, icebreakers have employed the flexibility and easy control of direct …

综合电力技术是舰船动力平台的又一次深刻变革, 从其诞生以来, 以美国为首的海军强国正在
争先占领技术制高点. 2013 年, 采用第一代综合电力技术的美国DDG1000 大型驱逐舰正式下水 …

Fuel cells are a promising power source in the electric propulsion systems for zero-emission
vessels. The electric efficiency of fuel cells can be increased to 55% practically, but …

The rim-driven thruster (RDT) is an innovative marine propulsion device. During the design
process, scale models of RDTs are frequently used and also smaller sized units used in …

In this study, the adjoint method is employed for the duct optimization of a rim-driven thruster
(RDT). The work is mainly focused on the efficiency improvement of the thruster by adopting …

Aiming at the demand of marine shaft-less rim-driven thrusters (RDTs) for high load capacity,
long life, low friction and low vibration water lubricated hydrodynamic thrust bearings …

The integrated motor pump-jet (IMP) propulsion system is a form of modern underwater
vehicle propulsion that uses a modular design paradigm. The integrated motor propulsor is …

Owning to its extremely long endurance, small size, cost-effective employment, easy, and
fast transported properties, the merits of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) exceed …

As the aviation industry seeks sustainable propulsion solutions, innovative technologies
have emerged, among which rim-driven fan (RDF) systems hold notable promise. This …