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propeller cavitation
As the propeller turns it absorbs the torque developed by the engine at given revolutions…
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5 Best Practices for Marine Propeller Design
The design of marine propellers, or “props,” involves a series of trial-and-error testing to balance…
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Marine Propellers- Pitch and How to Measure it?
A propeller can be defined as follows: A mechanical device formed by two or more…
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Thrust Bearing
This incident happened on a cruise liner with diesel electric propulsion. The main generator engines…
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Function of solid fixed pitch propeller
The propeller consists of a boss with several blades of helicoidal form attached to it.…
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What is a ship wake?
A moving ship (or any other object moving at or near the water surface) generates…
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2 Ways to calculate ship slip
Ship slip is one of the essential parameters which does not display in the Engine…
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Understanding Design Of Ship Propeller
Ship propeller is used for propulsion in most types of vessels, irrespective of their type…
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Types of Propeller Shaft
The ship engine is connected to the propeller via different shafts connected together, which can…
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Types of Propeller
Propellers are be classified on the basis of several factors. The classification of different types…