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Marine propellers and propulsion
- Title
- Marine propellers and propulsion / J. S. Carlton.
- Author
- Carlton, J. S. (John S.)
- Publication
- Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994.
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- Description
- xiv, 498 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Alternative Title
- Marine propellers & propulsion.
- Subject
- Note
- Cover title: Marine propellers & propulsion.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The early development of the screw propeller -- 2. Modern propulsion systems -- 3. Propeller geometry -- 4. The propeller environment -- 5. The wake field -- 6. Propeller performance characteristics -- 7. Theoretical methods - basic concepts -- 8. Theoretical methods - propeller theories -- 9. Cavitation -- 10. Propeller noise -- 11. Propeller-ship interaction -- 12. Ship resistance and propulsion -- 13. Thrust augmentation devices -- 14. Transverse and azimuthing thrusters -- 15. Waterjet propulsion -- 16. Full-scale trials -- 17. Propeller materials -- 18. Propeller blade strength -- 19. Propeller manufacture -- 20. Propeller blade vibration -- 21. Propeller design -- 22. Operational problems -- 23. Service performance and analysis -- 24. Propeller tolerances and inspection -- 25. Propeller maintenance and repair.
- ISBN
- 075061143X
- LCCN
- 94222746
- OCLC
- 31434960
- ocm31434960
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries