Walter turbine
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The Walter turbine is a World War II-era German propulsion system that used high-test peroxide to power submarines at high underwater speeds without needing atmospheric oxygen.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air‑independent propulsion system
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submarine propulsion system ⓘ |
| advantage |
higher submerged speed than conventional diesel‑electric submarines
ⓘ
reduced need to surface or snorkel for air ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
naval engineering
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submarine design ⓘ |
| category |
World War II German naval technology
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marine turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor | submarines ⓘ |
| developer | Helmuth Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| fuelOxidizerType | chemical oxygen source ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early practical implementation of air‑independent propulsion ⓘ |
| influenced |
British high‑test peroxide submarine projects
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Soviet experimental peroxide propulsion systems ⓘ postwar air‑independent propulsion research ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
does not require atmospheric oxygen for operation
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enables high underwater speeds ⓘ |
| limitation |
complex engineering requirements
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hazardous propellant handling ⓘ limited operational deployment ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Helmuth Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | submerged conditions ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple |
decomposition of high‑test peroxide to produce steam and oxygen
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steam‑driven turbine cycle using peroxide decomposition gases ⓘ |
| operationalMode | closed‑cycle steam turbine using decomposed peroxide ⓘ |
| oxygenSource | decomposition of hydrogen peroxide ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | steam turbine driving a propeller shaft ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | underwater propulsion ⓘ |
| propellant |
concentrated hydrogen peroxide
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high‑test peroxide ⓘ |
| propulsionType | closed‑cycle turbine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Type XVII U‑boat
NERFINISHED
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air‑independent propulsion ⓘ high‑test peroxide propulsion ⓘ |
| requires |
dedicated safety procedures for peroxide handling
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special storage tanks for high‑test peroxide ⓘ |
| risk |
corrosive effects of peroxide on materials
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explosion hazard from high‑test peroxide ⓘ |
| status | experimental technology ⓘ |
| technologyReadinessLevel | prototype ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedOn |
German experimental submarines
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Type XVII submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ U‑boat U‑792 NERFINISHED ⓘ U‑boat U‑793 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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