Accession Number:

AD0607452

Title:

A METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE TORQUE OF SEMIBALANCED CENTERLINE RUDDERS ON MULTIPLESCREW SHIPS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• GOVER,S. C.
• Olson,C. R.

Report Date:

1954-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

An empirical method is presented for predicting the torque required for semibalanced rudders not directly in the propeller slipstream. An example of the method is given and theory, full-scale trials, and model test results are compared. Author

Descriptors:

• TORQUE
• MARINE RUDDERS
• MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION
• NAVAL VESSELS(COMBATANT)
• MULTIPLE OPERATION
• MARINE PROPELLERS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE