PROPELLER DESIGN FOR FUEL ECONOMY

In this paper, factors which may lead to the choice of nonoptimum propeller characteristics are reviewed, and typical power changes associated with small deviations from the optimum propeller are derived and discussed. Order from NSFI as No. 22429.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at Ports & Coastal Services held at Brighton, May 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ports and Coastal Services

  Brighton,   England 
• Authors:
  • Molland, A F
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Propellers; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Propeller characteristics; Propeller design; Propeller efficiency; Propeller selection
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper No. 13
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM