In U S Maritime Administration program to upgrade World War II Liberty Ships now in Reserve Fleet from 10 knot to 15 knot ships, various new power plants were tried; paper evaluates free piston-gas turbine power plant, built by Gen Motors Corp, and installed in converted Liberty Ship 'William Patterson'; machinery and shipboard operation; difficulties encountered and performance results; conclusions on marine application of this type of machinery.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of free piston-gas turbine marine propulsion machinery in G TS william patterson


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1962 Marine



    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



    Application of free-piston gas turbine machinery to marine propulsion

    Herbert, C.W. / Milne, G.F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    Application of free-piston machinery to marine propulsion

    Herbert, C.W. / Milne, G.F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    Application of free-piston machinery to marine propulsion

    Herbert, C.W. / Milne, G.F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1964