Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Electric Ship Mobility:
Propellers

Last Update: July 21, 2024

Essential Questions

Essential Question Level of Thinking
What are the elements of a propeller curve: KT,KQ, and no vs J?
Understand
What types of applications are well suited for propellers, what types of applicatrions are ill-suited for propellers?
Understand
What are the ship - propeller interactions parameters? How are they estimated?
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How is the operating point J determined?
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How is the ship speed vs SHP curve estimated?
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References

EDQP D-420 EDQP Study Paper Propulsion System Design

Larsson, Lars and Hoyte C. Raven, Edited by J. Randolph Paulling Principles of Naval Architecture Series - Ship Resistance and Flow, SNAME, Alexandria VA, 2010. ISBN 978-0-939773-76-3

Kerwin, Justin E. and Jacques B. Hadler, Edited by J. Randolph Paulling Principles of Naval Architecture Series - Propulsion, SNAME, Alexandria VA, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-939773-83-1

MIT OpenCourseWare Marine Power and Propulsion

Metcalf, Bryson J., and Gabor Karafiath " Hydrodynamic Assessment of Alternative Propulsion Arrangements ," Paper presented at the SNAME 10th Propeller and Shafting Symposium, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, September 2003.


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