Marine propellers and propulsion / J.S. Carlton FREng, Professor of Marine Engineering, City University London, President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology 2010/11.
| Author/creator | Carlton, J. S. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019] |
| Description | xxiv, 585 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Engineering 2018 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The early development of the screw propeller -- Propulsion systems -- Propeller geometry -- The propeller environment -- The ship wake field -- Propeller performance characteristics -- Theoretical methods : basic concepts -- Theoretical and analytical methods relating to propeller action -- Cavitation -- Propeller noise -- Propeller, ship and rudder interaction -- Resistance and propulsion -- Thrust augmentation deveices -- Transverse thrusters -- Azimuthing and podded propulsors -- Waterjet propulsion -- Full-scale trials and measurement techniques -- Propeller materials -- Propeller blade strength -- Propeller manufacture -- Propeller blade vibration -- Propeller design -- Operational problems -- Service performance and analysis -- Propeller-ice interaction and operation -- Propeller tolerances and inspection -- Proeller maintenance and repair. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 577) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021403879 |
| ISBN | 9780081003664 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |