Cavitation of a Propeller and Influence of an Wake Equalizing Duct

The wake equalizing duct (WED) is one of the most commonly used energy saving devices for improving the propulsion performance of a ship; and reducing the propeller-excited vibrations and viscous resistance forces. During the last three decades considerable research and development activities have t...

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Main Author: George Martinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2015-06-01
Series:TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
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Online Access:http://www.transnav.eu/files/Cavitation of a Propeller and Influence of an Wake Equalizing Duct,578.pdf