Selection of an Engine and Power Source for a Low Signature Diver Propulsion Vehicle

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 1997-AA, Issue , 1997, Pages 251-258

  Gorin, Steven E ^a   Gavin, William ^a   Schreck, David ^b   Reader, Graham T ^c   Potter, Ian J ^c   Fauvel, O R ^c  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b Analysis and Technology Inc ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; FERRITE; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PROPULSION; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; ROCKETS;

ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE; DETECTABILITY; ENGINE CONFIGURATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MAGNETIC SIGNATURES; POWER SOURCES; PROPULSION VEHICLES; STANDARD ENGINES; STRINGENT REQUIREMENT; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0007579823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE1997-1263     Document Type: Conference Paper

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