Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (mbari)

Mark Griese

William J Kirkwood

Ed Mellinger

Thomas C O'Reilly

Joseph Andrew Gashler

Douglas Au

Knut Strietlien

Farley Shane

An assembly for an underwater vehicle that includes a motor, a duct assembly, and an actuator. The duct assembly includes a duct and a propeller mounted within the duct, where the propeller is driven by the motor. The actuator is connected to the duct assembly and the vehicle. The actuator pivots the duct assembly with respect to the vehicle. Alternatively, the assembly includes a motor, a duct having a generally cylindrical shape oriented about a longitudinal axis, and a propeller having an axis of rotation. The propeller is mounted within the duct and is driven by the motor. The propeller and the duct are connected such that the axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis have a fixed orientation with respect to one another. The assembly includes a configuration for changing an orientation of the axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis with respect to the vehicle.

Tail assembly for an underwater vehicle

Growing community of inventors

Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

Mark Griese