Honggang Fan

Jan 6, 2025 | mdpi.com | Honggang Fan

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Tao Wang 1, Hongfen Tang 2, Hongsheng Chen 2, Dong Ma 1, Yuchuan Wang 1 and Honggang Fan 1,* 1Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China 2China Datang Technology Innovation Co., Ltd., Baoding 071700, China *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Jul 19, 2024 | mdpi.com | Xiaojun Zhang |Zhenxing Dai |Dangguo Yang |Honggang Fan

1. IntroductionUnderwater propulsion technology is one of the core technologies of marine core equipment and is the power source for underwater vehicle navigation. With the development and progress of detection technology, underwater vehicles face more severe challenges in maneuverability and safety. Compared with traditional underwater propulsion technology, pump jet propulsion has the advantages of low noise, high efficiency, and large thrust [1].