Marine Propellers and Propulsion (2nd Edition)

This book fulfills the need for a comprehensive and cutting edge volume that brings together a great range of knowledge on propulsion technology, a multi-disciplinary and international subject. The book comprises three main sections covering hydrodynamics; materials and mechanical considerations; an...

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Main Author Carlton, J. S.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford ; Boston Elsevier 2007
Butterworth-Heinemann
Elsevier Science & Technology
Edition2
Subjects
Hydrodynamics
Machine Design
Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Propellers
Propulsion
Ship propulsion
Ships
Ships > Hydrodynamics
Online AccessGet full text
ISBN0750681500
9780750681506
DOI10.1016/B978-0-7506-8150-6.X5000-1

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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page General Nomenclature Prefaces Table of Contents 1. The Early Development of the Screw Propeller 2. Propulsion Systems 3. Propeller Geometry 4. The Propeller Environment 5. The Wake Field 6. Propeller Performance Characteristics 7. Theoretical Methods - Basic Concepts 8. Theoretical Methods - Propeller Theories 9. Cavitation 10. Propeller Noise 11. Propeller-Ship Interaction 12. Ship Resistance and Propulsion 13. Thrust Augmentation Devices 14. Transverse Thrusters 15. Azimuthing and Podded Propulsors 16. Waterjet Propulsion 17. Full-Scale Trials 18. Propeller Materials 19. Propeller Blade Strength 20. Propeller Manufacture 21. Propeller Blade Vibration 22. Propeller Design 23. Operational Problems 24. Service Performance and Analysis 25. Propeller Tolerances and Inspection 26. Propeller Maintenance and Repair Bibliography Index
  • 6.4 Specific propeller open water characteristics -- 6.5 Standard series data -- 6.6 Multi-quadrant series data -- 6.7 Slipstream contraction and flow velocities in the wake -- 6.8 Behind-hull propeller characteristics -- 6.9 Propeller ventilation -- Chapter 7 Theoretical methods - basic concepts -- 7.1 Basic aerofoil section characteristics -- 7.2 Vortex filaments and sheets -- 7.3 Field point velocities -- 7.4 The Kutta condition -- 7.5 The starting vortex -- 7.6 Thin aerofoil theory -- 7.7 Pressure distribution calculations -- 7.8 Boundary layer growth over an aerofoil -- 7.9 The finite wing -- 7.10 Models of propeller action -- 7.11 Source and vortex panel methods -- Chapter 8 Theoretical methods - propeller theories -- 8.1 Momentum theory - Rankine (1865) -- R. E. Froude (1887) -- 8.2 Blade element theory - W. Froude (1878) -- 8.3 Propeller Theoretical development (1900-1930) -- 8.4 Burrill's analysis procedure (1944) -- 8.5 Lerbs analysis method (1952) -- 8.6 Eckhardt and Morgan's design method (1955) -- 8.7 Lifting surface correction factors - Morgan et al. -- 8.8 Lifting surface models -- 8.9 Lifting-line - lifting-surface hybrid models -- 8.10 Vortex lattice methods -- 8.11 Boundary element methods -- 8.12 Methods for specialist propulsors -- 8.13 Computational fluid dynamics methods -- Chapter 9 Cavitation -- 9.1 The basic physics of cavitation -- 9.2 Types of cavitation experienced by propellers -- 9.3 Cavitation considerations in design -- 9.4 Cavitation inception -- 9.5 Cavitation-induced damage -- 9.6 Cavitation testing of propellers -- 9.7 Analysis of measured pressure data from a cavitating propeller -- 9.8 Propeller-rudder interaction -- Chapter 10 Propeller noise -- 10.1 Physics of underwater sound -- 10.2 Nature of propeller noise -- 10.3 Noise scaling relationships -- 10.4 Noise prediction and control
  • Front Cover -- Marine Propellers and Propulsion, Second Edition -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- General nomenclature -- Chapter 1 The early development of the screw propeller -- Chapter 2 Propulsion systems -- 2.1 Fixed pitch propellers -- 2.2 Ducted propellers -- 2.3 Podded and azimuthing propulsors -- 2.4 Contra-rotating propellers -- 2.5 Overlapping propellers -- 2.6 Tandem propellers -- 2.7 Controllable pitch propellers -- 2.8 Waterjet propulsion -- 2.9 Cycloidal propellers -- 2.10 Paddle wheels -- 2.11 Magnetohydrodynamic propulsion -- 2.12 Superconducting motors for marine propulsion -- Chapter 3 Propeller geometry -- 3.1 Frames of reference -- 3.2 Propeller reference lines -- 3.3 Pitch -- 3.4 Rake and skew -- 3.5 Propeller outlines and area -- 3.6 Propeller drawing methods -- 3.7 Section geometry and definition -- 3.8 Blade thickness distribution and thickness fraction -- 3.9 Blade interference limits for controllable pitch propellers -- 3.10 Controllable pitch propeller off-design section geometry -- 3.11 Miscellaneous conventional propeller geometry terminology -- Chapter 4 The propeller environment -- 4.1 Density of water -- 4.2 Salinity -- 4.3 Water temperature -- 4.4 Viscosity -- 4.5 Vapour pressure -- 4.6 Dissolved gases in sea water -- 4.7 Surface tension -- 4.8 Weather -- 4.9 Silt and marine organisms -- Chapter 5 The wake field -- 5.1 General wake field characteristics -- 5.2 Wake field definition -- 5.3 The nominal wake field -- 5.4 Estimation of wake field parameters -- 5.5 Effective wake field -- 5.6 Wake field scaling -- 5.7 Wake quality assessment -- 5.8 Wake field measurement -- Chapter 6 Propeller performance characteristics -- 6.1 General open water characteristics -- 6.2 The effect of cavitation on open water characteristics -- 6.3 Propeller scale effects
  • 10.5 Transverse propulsion unit noise -- 10.6 Measurement of radiated noise -- Chapter 11 Propeller-ship interaction -- 11.1 Bearing forces -- 11.2 Hydrodynamic interaction -- Chapter 12 Ship resistance and propulsion -- 12.1 Froude's analysis procedure -- 12.2 Components of calm water resistance -- 12.3 Methods of resistance evaluation -- 12.4 Propulsive coefficients -- 12.5 The influence of rough water -- 12.6 Restricted water effects -- 12.7 High-speed hull form resistance -- 12.8 Air resistance -- Chapter 13 Thrust augmentation devices -- 13.1 Devices before the propeller -- 13.2 Devices at the propeller -- 13.3 Devices behind the propeller -- 13.4 Combinations of systems -- Chapter 14 Transverse thrusters -- 14.1 Transverse thrusters -- 14.2 Steerable internal duct thrusters -- Chapter 15 Azimuthing and podded propulsors -- 15.1 Azimuthing thrusters -- 15.2 Podded propulsors -- Chapter 16 Waterjet propulsion -- 16.1 Basic principle of waterjet propulsion -- 16.2 Impeller types -- 16.3 Manoeuvring aspects of waterjets -- 16.4 Waterjet component design -- Chapter 17 Full-scale trials -- 17.1 Power absorption measurements -- 17.2 Bollard pull trials -- 17.3 Propeller-induced hull surface pressure measurements -- 17.4 Cavitation observations -- Chapter 18 Propeller materials -- 18.1 General properties of propeller materials -- 18.2 Specific properties of propeller materials -- 18.3 Mechanical properties -- 18.4 Test procedures -- Chapter 19 Propeller blade strength -- 19.1 Cantilever beam method -- 19.2 Numerical blade stress computational methods -- 19.3 Detailed strength design considerations -- 19.4 Propeller backing stresses -- 19.5 Blade root fillet design -- 19.6 Residual blade stresses -- 19.7 Allowable design stresses -- 19.8 Full-scale blade strain measurement -- Chapter 20 Propeller manufacture -- 20.1 Traditional manufacturing method
  • 20.2 Changes to the traditional technique of manufacture -- Chapter 21 Propeller blade vibration -- 21.1 Flat-plate blade vibration in air -- 21.2 Vibration of propeller blades in air -- 21.3 The effect of immersion in water -- 21.4 Simple estimation methods -- 21.5 Finite element analysis -- 21.6 Propeller blade damping -- 21.7 Propeller singing -- Chapter 22 Propeller design -- 22.1 The design and analysis loop -- 22.2 Design constraints -- 22.3 The choice of propeller type -- 22.4 The propeller design basis -- 22.5 The use of standard series data in design -- 22.6 Design considerations -- 22.7 The design process -- Chapter 23 Operational problems -- 23.1 Performance related problems -- 23.2 Propeller integrity related problems -- 23.3 Impact or grounding -- Chapter 24 Service performance and analysis -- 24.1 Effects of weather -- 24.2 Hull roughness and fouling -- 24.3 Hull drag reduction -- 24.4 Propeller roughness and fouling -- 24.5 Generalized equations for the roughness-induced power penalties in ship operation -- 24.6 Monitoring of ship performance -- Chapter 25 Propeller tolerances and inspection -- 25.1 Propeller tolerances -- 25.2 Propeller inspection -- Chapter 26 Propeller maintenance and repair -- 26.1 Causes of propeller damage -- 26.2 Propeller repair -- 26.3 Welding and the extent of weld repairs -- 26.4 Stress relief -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W