09III/09IV (093/094) Nuclear Submarine Thread

[Iron Man]

I don't understand. Why is that article in this thread???

 

[azesus]

The same Rear Admiral Ma that developed China's EM Catapult has confirmed 095 will be using all electric shaft-less rim drive pump jet, so it will be way quieter than the Virginia, akin to a Prius or a Volt for that matter comparing to a Geo Metro

 

[Janiz]

all electric shaft-less rim drive pump jet

First of all - source.

 

[antiterror13]

First of all - source.

another one liner post, as usual ... please contribute to this great forum

don't ruin it

 

[Tyloe]

dafeng posted screenshots

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[antiterror13]

dafeng posted screenshots

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What is that ?

 

[broadsword]

The object in #1142?

 

[Insignius]

Same technology as the planned Colombia SSBN: Rim-Driven, shaftless pumpjet propulsion.
This indeed could make China's subs quiter than the Virginia-class SSNs.

 

[antiterror13]

Same technology as the planned Colombia SSBN: Rim-Driven, shaftless pumpjet propulsion.
This indeed could make China's subs quiter than the Virginia-class SSNs.

well ...., the quietness of subs not only from propulsion ... many other factors

I doubt 095 will be quieter than Virginia .... but 095 will have huge improvement than 093

 

[superdog]

First of all - source.

Source: Recent interview with Prof. MA Weiming shown on CCTV's <Focus Report>.

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(starting at 8:00)

It was reported in the interview that (as claimed by Prof. MA and the narrator):

• China was the first in the world to have successfully developed Medium Voltage DC Integrated Electric Systems.
• Their progress in this field is 10+ years ahead of everyone else, including the US.
  
• They already won multiple awards with key IEP technologies (did not specify), now they're applying for another national award with the IEP project. One of MA's students is the project lead.
  
• The key purpose of their Naval Integrated Electric System is to allow the use of high energy weapons on ships, not just to improve noise, maneuverability, or efficiency. Those side benefits do exist, but the key purpose is to use high energy weapons on ships.
• During the interview MA pointed to a device explaining that it was their first project that has been ahead of the world. He did not explain what the device is, but from the looks of it, it is fairly clear that the device is a shaftless electric pump propulsion system for submarines.
• MA did not mention anything specific about the 095, he did not claim that whatever model will or will not be quieter than whatever else. What he did say was that they're ahead of the world in regards to this technology, and he did say it is something that will be used on their next generation nuclear submarine. He also said the tech is already being applied, implying that construction for said submarine has begun (if not completed).