Speed or Cavitation

Bubblehead Nuke · 04-23-06, 06:48 PM

Give me stealth and quiet anytime over speed. How fast do you need to go anyway unless you are evading torpedo's or clearing datum after execting an op/evolution.

Noise means you will be detected father away, possibly before you get into position to detect the other guy in the first place.

I know that our screws were designed to give us the maximum speed possible while being as cavitation resistant as possible. Yes, the best of both worlds was and is the goal.

edit:

The main noise of a nuke sub is not the screw anyway, but the required gear to operate the nuclear plant and support systems. You have a constant noise level that is essentially unchanged until certain parameters are met. The screw is designed to be cavatation resistant until these conditions are exceeded and by that time ultra quietness is no longer the absolute requirement.

View Poll Results: Which prop design is better
Slower threshold for cavitation but higher top speed	5	35.71%
Higher threshold for cavitation but slower top speed	9	64.29%
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04-23-06, 06:48 PM	#7
Bubblehead Nuke XO Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 435 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Give me stealth and quiet anytime over speed. How fast do you need to go anyway unless you are evading torpedo's or clearing datum after execting an op/evolution. Noise means you will be detected father away, possibly before you get into position to detect the other guy in the first place. I know that our screws were designed to give us the maximum speed possible while being as cavitation resistant as possible. Yes, the best of both worlds was and is the goal. edit: The main noise of a nuke sub is not the screw anyway, but the required gear to operate the nuclear plant and support systems. You have a constant noise level that is essentially unchanged until certain parameters are met. The screw is designed to be cavatation resistant until these conditions are exceeded and by that time ultra quietness is no longer the absolute requirement.