What is the HORRIGAN LABS Project?
The HORRIGAN LABS initiative, specifically through its Admiral Fluidics Division, introduces the breakthrough SolidWater™ Laminar Discharge Pumps, Propellers, and Fans. This is not your everyday fluid motion system – it sets a new standard in fluid motion efficiency. With a focus on addressing traditional pump, fan, or propeller flaws, the technology mimics the natural movement of a marine caudal fin while taking performance several notches higher. The system improves efficiency by delivering over seventy percent better performance against conventional rotating fluid-moving devices. The project’s design embraces streamlined engineering by combining a blade/impeller that moderates low-pressure conditions with a breakthrough linkage and a counter-vibration technology that together enable exactly what it says on the tin. Imagine a propulsion system where cavitation is essentially eliminated, energy is used in its purest form, and fluid flow is as smooth as a well-rehearsed performance… all this is wrapped into one highly efficient, reliable package.
Main Benefits and Features
• High Thrust
• Azimuth Directionality
• Reduced fuel use
• No Vibration
• Extremely efficient
• No aeration or cavitation
• Can be silent
• Inexpensive to install
• Non-Fouling
• Can retrofit existing vessels
Innovative SolidWater™ Technology
The core of the project lies in the SolidWater™ Technology. Horrigan Labs/Admiral Fluidics has developed a concept that goes beyond typical biomimicry by refining and enhancing the natural efficiency seen in marine caudal fins. The technology starts with a sophisticated blade and impeller design that manages the “pull” side of the blade, carefully moderating the normally accelerated low-pressure environment that produces cavitation. This means that the device effectively reduces the power typically wasted in cavitation bubbles and instead reallocates that energy to create a laminar, smooth discharge of fluid. The innovative design ensures that energy is not squandered but rather utilized effectively to boost motion efficiency.
Reinventing Fluid Motion Efficiency
The system’s ingenious design is further enhanced by its unique linkage that imitates the caudal fin motion in a highly reliable manner. This linkage accelerates the flow seamlessly from any given speed, all without interfering with the overall flow. It’s like having a finely tuned orchestra where everything plays in perfect harmony. Then, to tackle a common challenge, the counter-vibration/deflection technology comes into play by eliminating the deflection forces that have long brought inefficiencies to the traditional caudal model. The integration of these two breakthrough technologies results in a propulsion system that literally behaves like it’s pushing on an impervious, solid medium, ensuring that every bit of energy contributes to forward thrust.
Advanced Propulsion and Performance
The SolidWater™ Propulsion System stands apart from traditional propellers that create cavitation – those pesky bubbles that waste vast amounts of energy and destabilize water flow. In contrast, the SolidWater™ Device produces a laminar discharge, effectively making the propeller, pump, or fan act as if it is interacting with a solid surface. This design lends the propulsion system an almost magical traction and efficiency. With models available that are equivalent to 5, 2, and 0.8 megawatts, the technology is versatile enough to cater to the commercial ship market, dramatically reducing fuel consumption while ensuring outstanding performance. The system’s capacity to retrofit existing vessels makes it accessible to a broad range of applications, bridging the gap between innovative design and practical, cost-effective implementation.
Project Impact on Sustainability
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 – Climate Action
- SDG 14 – Life Below Water
A New Era for Marine Propulsion Solutions
The advent of this technology signals a transformative shift for commercial shipping and fluid transportation systems. SolidWater™ not only promises to revolutionize fuel efficiency but also offers silent operation, minimal vibration, and a low environmental footprint — crucial factors in today’s dynamic maritime industry. Its design, honed through a careful balance of mechanical precision and innovative engineering, provides a fresh perspective on what modern fluid motion technology can achieve… Engineers and innovators in the field have long sought a solution that marries high performance with environmental stewardship, and in this project, that solution is vividly realized.
