Marine Propellers and Propulsion

John Carlton is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Professor of Marine Engineering at City University, London. He recently served as the 109th President of the IMarEST and was formerly Global Head of Marine Technology and Investigations at Lloyd’s Register. Over a long and distinguished career he has authored more than a hundred technical papers and articles on marine technology, received numerous awards, chaired international committees and contributed to various government and naval initiatives on maritime matters.

The Early Development of the Screw Propeller. Propulsion Systems. Propeller Geometry. The Propeller Environment. The Wake Field. Propeller Performance Characteristics. Theoretical Methods – Basic Concepts. Theoretical Methods – Propeller Theories. Cavitation. Propeller Noise. Propeller-Ship Interaction. Ship Resistance and Propulsion. Thrust Augmentation Devices. Transverse Thrusters. Azimuthing and podded propulsors. Waterjet Propulsion. Full-Scale Trials. Propeller Materials. Propeller Blade Strength. Propeller Manufacture. Propeller Blade Vibration. Propeller Design. Operational Problems. Service Performance and Analysis. Propeller Tolerances and Inspection. Propeller Maintenance and Repair.