Students invented underwater jet backpacks, helping swim 12km / h

With a speed of 12km / h, underwater jet backpacks help divers move quickly, can serve the search and rescue.

From the course project, the student author has patented and is about to trade in 2019, Daily Mail reported.

Experiment with a backpack in the pool - (Source: DAILY MAIL).

Archie O'Brien - design student at Loughborough University, England has designed jet backpacks to move underwater as part of a course project.

Based on the jet principle, this backpack continuously pushes the body forward at a speed of about 12km / h.

Users can adjust manually, even for cruise control (automatic) with slow speed.

It is expected that the jet backpack will be commercialized as early as 2019.

Jet backpack with removable battery and easy to carry away - (Brother: 3D Hub).

Cooperating with 3D printing company, O'Brien made 45 pieces of pieces to make the product.

"Under water conditions, users can assemble parts in less than 10 minutes. The rotor or rotary system of centrifugal pumps are all made of 3D printing materials, then reinforced with carbon fiber. to ensure the necessary rigidity " - 3D Hubs representative said.

Mechanism for pushing water like jet ski but with optional modes - (Source: DAILY MAIL).

Initially, O'Brien wanted to bring jet ski's jet engine into the device, but then he designed the integrated and customizable propulsion system himself.

CUDA works similarly to the jet of water motor, draws water in and fires water backwards at high speed, through metal pipes. Users can carry equipment such as backpacks and use the body to control the direction.

"The CUDA propulsion system has been recognized as the world's fastest underwater jet backpack and easy to move," said industry representative at Loughborough University.

The device uses removable lithium battery.O'Brien also coated epoxy resin with glue and sealed the silicon on the battery cover to prevent water from entering.

The device has been tested in swimming pools and outdoors for many months in the past year, even in very cold temperatures. This helped O'Brien complete the device close to the mainstream market.

The cost for each device is about US $ 17,000 but O'Brien has not yet stated a specific price, but it will be much cheaper with traditional water push technology.

Thanks to 3D printing technology, innovators like O'Brien can now create a full-featured, powerful model product. O'Brien believes that the device will be potential for search and rescue.