The feasibility of using an air film to reduce ship skin friction
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Apple, Robert Ernest
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1948
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Annapolis, MD; Naval Postgraduate School
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It is the desire of the navy to develop ships with the highest possible speed compatible with other requirements of weight, space, and economy. This is especially true for small boats such as torpedo boats where speed is the main defensive weapon. If the frictional resistance of a ship could be reduced by air lubrication, higher speeds could be attained with the same horsepower.
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Mechanical Engineering
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iv, 36 p. iv, 36 p.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.