ON OPTIMUM PROPULSION OF SEA-AND RIVER-GOING SHIPS

The authors arrive at optimum conditions for economical propulsion and, based on these findings, evaluate the hydrodynamic qualities of some recent designs for river vessels and seagoing ships.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Technology

  N-7034 Trondheim,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Schwanecke, H
  • Hsueh, C
• Conference:
  • International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units, 3rd
  • Location: Trondheim, Norway
  • Date: 1987-6-22 to 1987-6-26
• Publication Date: 1987-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 16p.
• Monograph Title: PRADS '87

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engine efficiency; Fluid resistance; Hulls; Optimization; Propulsion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Propulsive efficiency; Propulsive power
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00652936
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM