Brian, the yacht Ambrose III is powered much as you suggest... two main engine generators powering electrically driven asipods. Couple further...
Brian, maybe I can provide some insights. I did my graduate paper in electrical engineering on hybrid power systems... now longer ago than many...
Actually have seen that run... the Crower! Your assessment is correct on the water injector steam cycle... or the concept of using pressurized...
Marmot, I was giving you a hard time as crusty old steam chief engineers see thought these things... and I truly think you were pulling everyone's...
I did read the article... It was just you were lured in... ! And, I know more than you do... haw haw! These guys are squirting a stream of...
OK how this works is the water is directly injected into the expansion space formed by the piston and cylinder. Almost like a high pressure...
The problem with the pneumatic engines are they are hugely energy inefficient as the power losses in compression of the working fluid (air) are...
Yes, the 209 / 214 submarine is state of the Art in Diesel electric boats. The sub is powered by 4 MTU diesel electric alternators which power a...
Gas turbines are wonderful but in most yacht use not practical I suppose for under 80m... which mean most yachts. If you want to spend the up...
No, YN, I have not read a propaganda release... as they are generally designed to gain free advertising... and lure you in with self promoting...
Its amazing the yacht now somehow looks like it was made for a chinese client. These tiny patched on helicopter pads are just incredibly...
Now a very long time ago now screaming up on 50 years... In university my graduate project was what is now called a serial hybrid car. It was...
K1W1... I suppose you are right on the large number four gen sets and emergency. And, certainly you have much more experience to draw on. Yes,...
That NY Times article was dated in 2011... the last article I was referring to was Feb. 19, 2013 web information from the French equivalent of the...
I think that is a very sensible solution. And, it is one I'd would likely go with the Combi-drive too, although, the VSP is intriguing....
The owner of the sunk boat, Yogi, has been indicted for the misuse of funds of Liliane Bettencourt by fraud in the amount of 143.5 Million Euro....
Still worth considering... but its one of those situations where you have to get Voith to do the up front engineering and help with the yacht...
I think you should look over Voith Marine and some of the products they engineer, build and sale. They have a nice waste heat recovery system...
I am an electrical and nuclear engineer by training... Couple of comment... NO FREE POWER... violates fundamental laws of thermodynamics and...
I have long thought these schemes are you have mentioned are the most practical. My current thoughts on it are: Other than a emergency / at...
