PROPULSION POWER PLANTS FOR LARGE ICEBREAKERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GAS TURBINE APPLICATIONS

The Canadian Government, Ministry of Transport, initiated a Study of the Application of Gas Turbines to Canadian Coast Guard Vessels in 1972, which was completed in early 1974. This paper discusses the results of the authors' findings and also new data now being used in design studies heavy Icebreakers of Polar Class.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for ASME meeting, Mar 2-6, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Rossi, S
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Gas turbines; Icebreakers; Propulsion; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Propulsion machinery
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126806
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper N75-GT-120
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM