Nautilus - Open Source ROV

Hello Everyone, 

I have currently run into some road bumps and will have to postpone the project, but I will be back on it ASAP. Thanks

This is the most recent update on the pump design.

This is a simple model of the motor that will power the centrifugal pump.

Housing for the motor, with some openings for cooling.

This little disk separates the motor from the impeller which will be filled with water when the pump activates and a vacuum is formed.

The outer most housing for the pump. The two openings will hold standard pneumatic fittings that will hold some tubing to move water through the pump. This water is the jet that will propel the craft.

A wire frame view of the whole setup. 

These model will be available as soon as they are finalized and the physical models are tested.

Ideally the centrifugal pumps will move water at a high enough velocity and force to act as a hydrojet, giving the ROV its motion. A centrifugal pump is quite a simple mechanism. Using an impeller, a vaccum is created so fluid can be drawn into the pump, when the fluid hits the impeller it is pushed out radially. as the impeller spins the water is released through another opening, and depending on the design of the case, the exit velocity can be manipulated. Very early stage designs: 

Impeller design found on thingiverse.com

I'm not too good with blender, so cut me some slack!