PROPULSOR MAY INCREASE EFFICIENCY, LOWER COSTS

This article describes how the use of a shrouded rotating propeller, installed on a VLCC, may reduce vibration, while at the same time increasing maneuverability and propulsive efficiency. The author explains how these three related problems can be solved by using a shrouded propeller, and the fuel savings which can be realized through the use of this type of propulsion equipment.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Wood, J N
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineering/Log
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp.
  • ISSN: 0732-5460

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engine efficiency; Performance; Propellers; Propulsion; Shrouded propellers; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Propeller design; Propeller performance; Propulsive efficiency
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125972
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM