Low-drag hydrodynamic surfaces
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[0056] In FIGS. 1 and 2, the hull 2 of hydrofoil craft 1 is supported above water by forward strut 4 and two aft struts 5 which are attached to lifting v-hydrofoil 3. The propulsion system consists of engine 7 in each catamaran hull 6 that drives shaft 8 located in duct 9 of strut 5, thereby eliminating drag on the drive shaft. Shaft 8 enters gearbox 11 located inside pod 12 to drive propeller 13. Pre-spin vanes 14 rotate the water flow entering the propeller so that the water flow leaves the propeller without significant rotation, thereby increasing propeller efficiency. This hydrofoil and propulsion arrangement is equally applicable to monohulls, trimarans or other hull shapes, and applies to one or more support struts, engines and propulsors. Each strut can either be swept back, as shown, or unswept, or swept forward. Strut sweep reduces strut spray drag, and reduces strut side force in beam waves. Hydrofoil sweep reduces susceptibility to cavitation, and reduces craft vertical m...
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