Ship Resistance and Propulsion

Ship Resistance and Propulsion is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and modern scientific approach to evaluating ship resistance and propulsion. This book, written by experts in the field, includes the latest developments from applied research, including those in experimental and CFD techniques, and provides guidance for the practical estimation of ship propulsive power for a range of ship types. A large number of fully worked examples are included to illustrate applications of the data and powering methodologies; these include cargo and container ships, tankers and bulk carriers, ferries, warships, patrol craft, work boats, planing craft and yachts. The book is aimed at a broad readership including practising naval architects and marine engineers, seagoing officers, small craft designers, undergraduate and postgraduate degree students. It should also appeal to others involved in transportation, transport efficiency and eco-logistics who need to carry out reliable estimates of ship power requirements. 'This book should be in your shopping cart. The authors present the subject matter in clear, concise terms without leaving out any important details. Although the overwhelming majority of the text is chock-a-block with regression-analysis based formulas, and frequently republished figures, there are enough double integrals and differential equations to validate the presence of the work in a theorist's professional library.' Marine Technology '... provides a comprehensive and modern scientific approach to evaluating ship resistance and propulsion ... The book is aimed at a broad readership including practising naval architects and marine engineers, seagoing officers, small craft designers, [and] undergraduate and postgraduate degree students. It should also appeal to others involved in transportation, transport efficiency and to ecologistics who need to carry out reliable estimates of ship power requirements.' Titus Petrila, Zentralblatt MATH1. Introduction; 2. Propulsive power; 3. Components of ship resistance; 4. Model-ship extrapolation; 5. Model-ship correlation; 6. Restricted water depth and breadth; 7. Measurements of resistance components; 8. Wake and thrust deduction; 9. Numerical estimation of ship resistance; 10. Resistance design data; 11. Propulsor types; 12. Propeller characteristics; 13. Powering process; 14. Hull from design; 15. Numerical methods for propeller analysis; 16. Propulsor design data; 17. Applications.