Test 1 Flashcards
Length to beam ratio
L/B
Which ship turns more easily?
Wider beam
Block coefficient (coefficient of fineness) is equal to the
Ratio of the hull volume/ the cuboid containing it
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The higher the block coefficient
The harder it is to maneuver the ship
Bernoulli’s principle
Higher speed = lower pressure
Lower speed = higher pressure
Lift contributes to ?% of the propulsive action of the prop?
30-50%
A narrow ship easily maintains
It’s heading
Block coefficient can vary from
0.5 for a fast naval ship to about 0.85 for a VLCC
A propeller creates a propulsive force of about
One ton per 100 hp
The first successful steamship driven by screw propulsion to operate on the oceans was the
SS Archimedes
How does Bernoulli’s principle affect the operation of a propeller?
Lift is generated on the low pressure side of the blades
What is newtons third law?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
Newtons first
Object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force
Newtons second
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass
What causes the Stern to move to port and provide hull wash on the starboard side when the engines are astern?
Deadwood effect
The greater the blade area ratio
The less vibration and noise
Grader blade area ratio affects
Drag and reduces efficiency
Where is cavitation most likely to appear?
The blade tips and leading edge
Is aeration the same as cavitation?
No
Are controllable pitch and variable pitch propellers the same?
Yes
Two equal ships except one has a fixed pitch and the other has a controllable pitch. They’re traveling in a straight line and they both stopped or propulsion. Which will respond better?
The ship with a fixed pitch propeller because it is still allowing water over the rudder and the controllable does not
A broad ship will stop turning when the rudder is returned to midship
False
Which ship has a wider turning diameter, a broad beam or a narrow beam?
Narrow beam
Are controllable pitch propellers more efficient than fixed pitch propellers going to Stern?
No