COMPUTER AIDED MARINE POWER PLANT SELECTION

This Thesis, which is available in microfiche form, examines the preliminary design sequence for commercial ships with emphasis on power plant selection. A computer program has been developed that aids the selection process. The program models the matching of the ship hull to the propeller with a cavitation criterion applied; it determines the propulsive coefficient and the required propulsion plant size. The program also calculates the initial investment cost and the important annual operating costs for steam. Diesel and gas-turbine power plants. It is concluded that it is possible to construct a relatively simple model to aid in preliminary power plant selection that can be developed into a computer program.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Newton, R I
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer programs; Computers; Costs; Diesel engines; Electric power plants; Gas turbines; Naval architecture; Operating costs; Propulsion; Steam turbines; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel propulsion costs; Power plant selection; Propulsion plant selection
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179562
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1978 12:00AM