Ship Hydrodynamics (II)
- Ship propulsion: Ship propulsion devices, fixed pitch propeller, controllable pitch propeller,
ducted propeller, contra-rotating propeller, water jet and etc. Principles of screw propeller, Screw
propeller geometry, Screw propeller drawing, The elementary screw propeller theories, Law of
similitude of propellers, Hydrodynamic characteristics of screw propellers, Hull and propeller
interactions, Model self-propulsion tests, Cavitation, Propulsion efficiency, Propeller design using
propeller
- An introduction to the Ship Maneuverability: Linear ship maneuvering equations, Maneuvering
characteristics of ships, The ships maneuvering criteria, The rudder arrangements, Geometrical
properties of rudders, Hydrodynamic characteristics of rudders, Systematic design of ship's
rudder.
- An introduction to the seakeeping of ships: Linearized regular waves, Ocean waves, General form
of the motion equations of ships in waves, and Uncoupled heave, pitch and roll motions of ships in
regular waves.
- Dynamics of marine vehicles, R. Bhattachryya, 1972, Wiley interscience publication