Course
code MM528
credit_hours 3
title Ship Propulsion Systems
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prequisites MM447 + MM241
credit hours 3
Description/Outcomes
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objectives • Present day and future ships and their propulsion systems, comparative study of different versions of marine propulsion systems, resistance and power calculation. The ion of power plants based on economical-technical and operational data. Decision making for ion of propulsion systems and their components
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ref. books -
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textbook •John carlton, " Marine propeller and propulsion" , Butter worth-heinmann, latest edition.
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objective set combined
content set combined
Course Content
content serial Description
1 Present day ships and their propulsion systems.
2 Selection of basic types and size of ships.
3 Statistical survey.
4 Estimating ship power using empirical formula.
5 Comparative study of different types of propulsion systems.
6 Ship’s resistance calculation.
7 Ship’s resistance calculation+7th Week Exam.
8 Ship’s power calculation.
9 Ship’s power calculation.
10 Evaluation and ion of ship’s propulsion system.
11 Evaluation and ion of ship’s propulsion system.
12 Evaluation and ion of ship’s propulsion system+12th Week Exam.
13 Decision making technique to decide the optimum ion.
14 Decision making technique to decide the optimum ion.
15 Decision making technique to decide the optimum ion.
16 Final Exam