Investigation into inadmissible vibrations in two cargo motorships which made it impossible to use propulsion engine up to full speed and load and also caused cracks in stern of both vessels; cause was traced to cyclic forces in four bladed propeller; vibrations disappeared when propeller was replaced with one having five blades. (See also Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 77 n 925 Jan 1954 p 9-15; Sulzer Tech Rev n 1 1954 p 17-27)


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    Title :

    Ship vibrations caused by propellers


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Contributors:
    Beguin, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Ship vibrations caused by propellers

    Beguin, F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1954


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