OVERVIEW OF NAVY HIGH PERFORMANCE SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEMS

This paper reviews a cross-section of such vehicles now being operated by the U. S. Navy from the standpoint of the number and type of engine, transmission and thruster arrangement selected for each. The sequence of vehicles considered is: Hydrofoils, Air Cushion Craft, Displacement/Planing Boats. It is concluded that the need for complex power transmissions is the most salient feature of this class of vehicles.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Winter Annual Meeting of the ASME, New York, New York, December 5-10 1976.
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  International Ergonomics Association

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• Authors:
  • Quandt, E R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-11
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Ergonomics Association
  • Publisher: International Ergonomics Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Engine performance; High performance surface ships; Hydrofoils; Hydroplanes; Propulsion; Ships; Thrusters; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Propulsion plant performance; Thruster performance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157732
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM