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Gas turbine and nuclear power
The gas turbine engine, essentially a jet engine coupled to a turbine that is geared to a…
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Propulsion and auxiliary machinery
At the beginning of the 20th century the near-universal ship-propulsion device was the reciprocating steam engine, furnished…
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Ship motions in response to the sea
In manoeuvring, a ship experiences yaw (rotation about a vertical axis) and sway (sideways motion). More generally,…
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Determination of propulsive power by model testing
The power required to propel a ship is proportional to its speed times the resistance…
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hydrodynamics
Design of the hull The shape of a ship hull is determined by many competing influences.…
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Stability
The capsizing of large ships that have not suffered flooding from hull damage is virtually…
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Static stability
Accurately predicting a ship’s draft is a necessary result of correctly applied hydrostatic principles but…
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Naval Architecture
The design of ships employs many technologies and branches of engineering that also are found…
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Shipbuilding
The Shipbuilding Industry Has Over The Years Developed The Construction Of Ships With Hulls And…
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10 Simple Terms to Understand Ship Construction Better
A seafarer may not be involved in the ship construction so much. But that does not…