Record of basin trials, sea trials and commercial service for first British ocean-going gas turbine merchant ship; prototype was installed, and all test bed running carried out in basin trials; 6 mo service gave variety of climatic conditions; some compressor blades failed while ship was in service; reasons are given for withdrawal of ship from commercial service.


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    Title :

    Trials and operation of gas turbine ship auris


    Additional title:

    Inst Mar Engrs -- Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    46 pages


    Remarks:

    Folding sheet


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    "Auris" gas-turbine project

    Lamb, J. / Birts, L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    "Auris" gas-turbine project

    Lamb, J. / Birts, L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    "Auris" gas-turbine project

    Lamb, J. / Birts, L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    "Auris" gas-turbine project

    Lamb, J. / Birts, L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1958