FACTORS INFLUENCING THE CHOICE OF PROPULSION MACHINERY

The paper reviews the various types of machinery available today, and shows how they met the requirements of different types of ships. A process for establishing a philosophy for the design of control systems is outlined, and the impact of the energy crisis on future ship machinery is considered.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Eng & Shipbuilders in Scotland

  183 Bath Street
  7 Glasgow C2, ZZ Scotland   
• Authors:
  • Steyert, K
  • Thomson, J M
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Institution of Eng and Shipbldrs in Scotland-Trans
  • Publisher: Institution of Eng & Shipbuilders in Scotland

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Electric power plants; Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Control systems design; Power plant selection; Propulsion machinery; Propulsion machinery controls
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167657
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 1408
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM