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At Fluidity Marine, our mission is to develop sustainable and eco-friendly marine technologies that push the boundaries of performance, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. We strive to revolutionize the marine industry by creating innovative solutions that reduce environmental impact while improving performance and safety. Our goal is to lead the way towards a more sustainable future for the marine industry and promote responsible stewardship of our oceans and waterways.For our initial fundraising efforts, we require some conceptual artwork of novel and theoretical designs for 3D Printed Hull designs across an array of hull types (Pontoon, Semi-Displacement, and Planing Hulls) all with modular electric motors and water jet, impeller based and rudderless propulsion. Dynamically deployed hydrofoil systems with integrated impellor jet systems are encouraged.
We have basic sketches of an array of designs attached to the project, but would appreciate extrapolation and creativity in so much as the designs are either:
1) Completely novel hull designs only possible with 3D printed manufacturing
2) Integrated flat nozzle water jet arrays without rudders that navigate based on flow control of jets on one side or the other.
3) Aftermarket Retrofit devices that can be attached to existing hulls to convert traditional hulls to electric propulsion.
4) Foiling Impeller Systems that extend on-demand from the hulls (integrated and aftermarket)
5) Solar and Wind generated energy systems integrated into the shade structures of the boats. Particularly Flexible Solar Cloth as Biminis, Gorlov Helical Turbines mounted horizontally on shade structures underneath rigid solar shade structures above them.
6) Automated Solar and Wind powered barges, docks, and other marine support structures.
Seed Deck Investment pitch attached with sketches for additional context.
Wants:
Would like a combination of 3D renderings as well as 2D architectural design drawings. Not concerned with real world accuracy or architectural completeness.
Target audience is Investors... not engineers
Don't Wants:
Do not want overly detailed designs. Prefer quantity and variety over designs rooted in reality. Creativity is encouraged, but not to the point of sci-fi. Designs should at least fall in the realm of physical reality. No need for photorealism, concept art and 2D elevations preferred.
Ask for Sample:
Preference given to someone with clear naval architectural and/or computational fluid dynamics understanding. Would like to see one sample low res example of both 3D and 2D work (previous unrelated projects are fine) to judge the style and quality of work that can be expected.
Company Logo:
Yes
Software:
- SolidWorks
Additional Information
Doesn't matter what CAD software is used. First time here and it won't let me edit that part of project. Feel free to use anything. As stated in the project, this is simply for a fundraising pitch so .jpeg or .png are fine rather than full CAD files. Looking for some assistance to give the fundraise some visual appeal and hopefully in the process find a decent person to work with. Honestly, if you have pre-existing work that you did for fun that you can add hydrofoils or flat nozzle water jets to that is probably just as good. I don't expect these to be the things we actually build after funding. R&D budget comes with the raise.
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#2 High-speed universal catamaran platform with aerodynamic relief & Streamlined motor beam
by aleksandrk
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- Microsoft Word 2018 — Specification
- acdc — zad
- acdc — verh
- acdc — niz
- acdc — is
- acdc — Balka
- Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 — 3DPrintBoot-3
- Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 — 3DPrintBoot-2
- Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 — 3DPrintBoot-1
- Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 — 3DPrintBoot-1.2
- Autodesk Maya 2022 — Motokonsol
- Autodesk Maya 2022 — 3DPrintBoot
- 2004 — 3DPrintBoot
#1 Câmera Frigorifica - Claudia Assumpção
by Claudia Assumpção
#3 video in project description 2
by aleksandrk
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#4 Novel Catamaran,R0
by Indranil_Routh
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Discussion
Can you see all the information in the task, or just a screenshot?. can you download files from 2 different jobs?. maybe I need to redo my application, make a third one :). put all the files in it and output all the information from the specification to the description?. I just don&
;t know how the file transfer process works.
;t know how the file transfer process works. 
Sorry. I forgot to add a video to my project. Put it in the second draft. Hope it&;s not banned. Yes, it is of course unnecessary, but I got a little carried away)
;s not banned. Yes, it is of course unnecessary, but I got a little carried away) 
Thank you. Yes, we certainly don&;t want you spending a lot of time on anything at this point. Concepts and sketches are perfect as we just want some examples of what we want to do in greater detail later. This is just for the presentation to raise the funds from our investors. No detail is perfect.
;t want you spending a lot of time on anything at this point. Concepts and sketches are perfect as we just want some examples of what we want to do in greater detail later. This is just for the presentation to raise the funds from our investors. No detail is perfect.
OK. Thank you. auto translation distorted my question a little, but we seem to understand each other.)
Tomorrow I will start preparing a conceptual model. It will be just a demonstration model, because a detailed one needs to be done for a long time and in a team. Now I can’t afford to spend a lot of time without paying, I don’t know how durable the material gives a 3D printer: what will be the size of the kit, what weight, what engine power). Therefore, I will simply create a conceptual model and attach the data of the prototype vessel. And if you start building exactly my version, then of course everything will be refined and changed, as always in shipbuilding))
Tomorrow I will start preparing a conceptual model. It will be just a demonstration model, because a detailed one needs to be done for a long time and in a team. Now I can’t afford to spend a lot of time without paying, I don’t know how durable the material gives a 3D printer: what will be the size of the kit, what weight, what engine power). Therefore, I will simply create a conceptual model and attach the data of the prototype vessel. And if you start building exactly my version, then of course everything will be refined and changed, as always in shipbuilding))
Desculpa eu me enganei, vc especificou projeto naval
Hello Aleksandrk,
We are open to any design. I am a huge fan of catamaran designs. After the raise we plan to work with several Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers to test many designs. The sizes we have in mind initially are common recreational sizes for coastal watercraft ranging from 20ft to 55ft. The 2 industrial 3D printers we have on order are very large however. One can print single parts as large as 20ft x 20ft x 100ft. The other has a continuous build envelope and can print parts in excess of 100ft when printed on conveyor. We plan to start with hulls under 55ft though.
In short, we are not stuck on any designs and our first order of business will be to model and test many different designs using computational fluid dynamics simulation as well as scale model construction.
We are open to any design. I am a huge fan of catamaran designs. After the raise we plan to work with several Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers to test many designs. The sizes we have in mind initially are common recreational sizes for coastal watercraft ranging from 20ft to 55ft. The 2 industrial 3D printers we have on order are very large however. One can print single parts as large as 20ft x 20ft x 100ft. The other has a continuous build envelope and can print parts in excess of 100ft when printed on conveyor. We plan to start with hulls under 55ft though.
In short, we are not stuck on any designs and our first order of business will be to model and test many different designs using computational fluid dynamics simulation as well as scale model construction.
Do you want exactly hydrofoils and planing? I do not like these types of hulls (it pumps without a complex wing control system and it is necessary to optimize the route for the speed that is beneficial to the hull). I like catamarans with aerodynamic unloading (skeg type). In what areas do you plan to use the ships? The size will depend on it. Do you plan to make a ship for the ocean on a 3D printer? For the coastal zone and the lake, my variant is perfect. Can I improve my version according to your requirments?
Hello Steersman, the short answer is leisure/recreational boats and small working boats in common use. Can be any hull type (pontoon, semi-displacement, planing) or external attachments to those existing types as aftermarket additions (ie. attachments to a panga that turn it into a hydrofoil or Attachment to a transom that converts outboard to jet motors, etc). Hope that helps clarify.
Hi. Could you expand on what the application is please. Is the hull design leisure boats, working boats, or cargo ships?
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And if the only software supported is from Dassault you leave many designers out.
Please apply to receive .step or .iges
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And if the only software supported is from Dassault you leave many designers out.
Please apply to receive .step or .iges
TY
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