SURVEY OF PROPULSIVE DEVICES FOR MERCHANT MARINE APPLICATION

An analysis is presented of the performance of conventional single and twin screws, contra-rotating propellers, noncavitating propellers in nozzles, and vertical axis propellers. An analysis is made of the influences of design parameters, principally thrust loading and blade strength, on the expected performance of supercavitating propellers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report includes: Future trends in marine propulsion systems, by Robert Taggart Incorporated Rept # RT-4901 On the range of applicability of supercavitating and ventilated propellers, by Hydronautics Incorporated, Technical rept. 134-1.
• Corporate Authors:

  Stevens Institute of Technology

  Davidson Laboratory, Castle Point Station
  Hoboken, NJ  United States  07030
• Publication Date: 1961-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 74 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blade loading; Cavitation (Mechanics); Contrarotating propellers; Propellers; Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Propeller characteristics
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026419
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rept 874
• Contract Numbers: MA-1809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1973 12:00AM