Andy,
Very interesting concept for a submersible. The lower wing will give you some drag when traveling on the surface but that's mostly if your wanting to go really fast. I'll plan to do a more complicated model of the trimaran sub that has retractable hydrofoils, for faster as well as smoother surface running. There would need to be a gas or diesel engine in that model. The larger size of that model will also require me to design foldable wings. I have three different mechanical ways to chose from so far, for folding the wings and wing tip soft or hard ballest tanks for trailerability.
Regards,
Brent
From: Andy Jensen <drewacard@charter.net>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
CC: Brent Hartwig <brenthartwig@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hydrobatic Trimaran Submersible Design Concept
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 6:38:26 -0800
>Looks Great
>
>I was day dreaming about the same last year but with a twist
>Using an â??internal wing â?? to accelerate the sub.
>
>http://www.toys2wish4.com/xstream5glider.html
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coanda_effect
>http://jef.raskincenter.org/main/published/coanda_effect.html
>
>
>Andy J.
>
>
>
>This is a concept model for a fast one seater hydrobatic trimaran submersible, I've been thinking about for a while now, so I thought I'd better get it out of my head and on the computer so I could visualize it better. It will be controlled much like a canard aircraft with a elevator up front and ailerons in the wings. Also I will likely use flaps on the wings and the fuselage to help turn and for braking. Outer hull is composite fiberglass or carbon fiber and inner pressure hull steel. I should get great surface stability with this basic design model. Later I'll try to do a two seater model.
>
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955430
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955432
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955434
>
>Regards,
>Brent
>
>I was day dreaming about the same last year but with a twist
>Using an â??internal wing â?? to accelerate the sub.
>http://www.toys2wish4.com/xstream5glider.html
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coanda_effect
>http://jef.raskincenter.org/main/published/coanda_effect.html
>
>
>Andy J.
>
>
>
>This is a concept model for a fast one seater hydrobatic trimaran submersible, I've been thinking about for a while now, so I thought I'd better get it out of my head and on the computer so I could visualize it better. It will be controlled much like a canard aircraft with a elevator up front and ailerons in the wings. Also I will likely use flaps on the wings and the fuselage to help turn and for braking. Outer hull is composite fiberglass or carbon fiber and inner pressure hull steel. I should get great surface stability with this basic design model. Later I'll try to do a two seater model.
>
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955430
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955432
>
>http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=2384531&pid=3955434
>
>Regards,
>Brent
>
>
>
>
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