Powering Characteristics for a 154-Foot High Speed PGM from Tests of Models 4932, 4942, and 4950.

Abstract

Three models representing two Bureau of Ships designs and a David Taylor Model Basin design for a proposed 154-ft P04 were tested for resistance and propulsion characteristics. One of the BuShips designs was canceled from the test program after initial bare hull effective horsepower tests. Of the remaining two, the TMB design proved the better in both still water and waves. Significant improvements were made in the performance of the TMB design by the addition of transom wedges. Also of considerable value was the installation of TMB-designed appendages incorporating a single contraflow strut behind the propeller supporting both the propeller shaft and the rudder.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
ADA951953

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  • David R. Hoekzema

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Lines
  • Controllable Pitch Propellers
  • Displacement
  • Drag Reduction
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Leading Edges
  • Model Basins
  • Model Tests
  • Power
  • Propeller Shafts
  • Propellers
  • Resistance
  • Salt Water
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Transfer Functions
  • Water

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