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Hiya,
I would like to learn about the components that go into building an electric RC surface vessel from an engineering point of view. I have a background in RC aircraft, specifically quadrotor micro aerial vehicles, which I use for research projects. Short version: I did stuff with things that fly, not that float.
I would like to go read a comprehensive summary of the options for the various pieces that are used in most RC boats, with an emphasis on boats that are fast / large enough and powerful enough to move over a lake / shoreline scale area.
If anyone could direct me to a good tutorial, generate (part of) one themselves, or throw links at me, I would really appreciate it. Topics I'm looking for (and not looking for):
[x] RC receivers & transmitters (I already use these)
[x] 2/3 Cell LiPo Batteries (I already use these)
[ ] Hull designs and tradeoffs
[ ] ESCs for boat motors
[ ] Boat motors
[ ] Rudders / Controls
[ ] Cooling
[ ] Propellors
[ ] How to interface the inside of the boat to the outside while keeping a sealed cavity
I've tried doing some searching online for similar overviews, but everything I found was not particularly useful.
I would like to learn about the components that go into building an electric RC surface vessel from an engineering point of view. I have a background in RC aircraft, specifically quadrotor micro aerial vehicles, which I use for research projects. Short version: I did stuff with things that fly, not that float.
I would like to go read a comprehensive summary of the options for the various pieces that are used in most RC boats, with an emphasis on boats that are fast / large enough and powerful enough to move over a lake / shoreline scale area.
If anyone could direct me to a good tutorial, generate (part of) one themselves, or throw links at me, I would really appreciate it. Topics I'm looking for (and not looking for):
[x] RC receivers & transmitters (I already use these)
[x] 2/3 Cell LiPo Batteries (I already use these)
[ ] Hull designs and tradeoffs
[ ] ESCs for boat motors
[ ] Boat motors
[ ] Rudders / Controls
[ ] Cooling
[ ] Propellors
[ ] How to interface the inside of the boat to the outside while keeping a sealed cavity
I've tried doing some searching online for similar overviews, but everything I found was not particularly useful.
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