Try posting this on thehulltruth.com She looks great all fixed up!
But what is the planned size of the generator and what is its intended duty cycle? I thought it was only for backup when they couldn't charge from...
Gonzo, you are right with many of your points; like round trip efficiency of Li being much more efficient than Pb. In the case of DE, on the...
I have owned two stepped hull boats much larger than you are considering, a 33 and 38 foot intrepid, and the biggest issue is raising the planing...
Anodize is generally more corrosion resistant than most alodine type coatings, however; should corrosion present itself on an alodine treated part...
Pretty cool idea and nice looking. Not sure how practical a less than ten minute run time would be though. 10kWh x 80% usable capacity = 8kWh /...
Two arms will need to collapse relative to each other to allow the rotor to be contained within the beam of the boat. But thanks for your ill wishes!
Phil- Ouch and ouch! I don't want to be anywhere near a waterspout or a seagull at 80! You can see in my model I put in pretty big overhangs,...
T^3- I need to do more thinking around a total SoR. Some of this I approach from the side of what is possible....and then try to back into how it...
Skyak- You make insightful points. Stability is a key challenge and you describe it well. As for the turbine control, understanding its normal...
True, but spread out over >100m^2 it doesn't amount to anything noticeable. It's a good paper you found, I do not remember it being in our...
Jeremy- You make good points about the challenges. I think with some working of the concept they might become more surmountable though. For...
Kerosene- It's a good question. It does seem like a lot to go through for the amount of energy benefit. The key drivers for me are:...
T^3- Yes, I would love to nix the diesels and trim the energy budget! Unfortunately, I am afraid that is impractical based on my estimates. Just...
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