Weeks

Subject

1

• Historical  development of the screw propeller

• Overview of modern propulsion system

• Fixed&Controllable pitch propellers

• Ducted propeller

• Contra-rotating propeller

• Overlapping propeller

• Waterjet propulsion

• Cycloidal propeller

• Paddle wheel propulsion

• Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) propulsion

2

• Propeller geometry

• Overview of standart series

3

• Wake field

4

• Cavitation

5

• Propeller design overview

6

• Propeller-Ship Interaction

7

• Propeller selection according to open water performance

8

• Preliminary power prediction at early design stage

9

• Waterjet Propulsion
• Surface Piercing Propellers

Homeworks

• Wake field application (10%)

Exams

•  Midterm exam (%40)

•  Final exam (%50)

Visa

• Min. 70% attendance should be required

• Homework should be submitted fully and timely

Grade

 % of Success

AA

95  - 100

BA

90  -  94

BB

80  -  89

CB

70  -  79

CC

50  -  69

DC

40  -  49

DD

30  -  39

F

  0  -  29

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• Jarznyna, H., Koronowicz, T., Szantyr, J., Design of Marine Propellers, Polska Akademia Nauk, 1996.

• Kuiper,G., The Wageningen propeller Series, Marin Publication (1992).

• Gerr, D., Propeller handbook, Published by Nautical Books (1989).

• Harwald,S.A., Resistance and Propulsion of Ships, Kreiger Pub. Comp.(1983)..

•  Lewis, E.,W., Principles of Naval Architecture - Volume II - Resistance and Propulsion, Published by SNAME (1988).

•  Breslin, J.P., Andersen, P., Hydrodynamics of Ship Propeller, Cambridge University Press (1994).

•  O’ Brien,T.P., The Design of  Marine Screw Propellers, Hutchinson Co.(1948).