Experimental Investigation of Propeller Wake Evolution by Means of LDV and Flow Visualizations

Journal of Ship Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-169

  Stella, A ^a   Guj, G ^a   Di Felice, F ^b   Elefante, M ^c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ITALIAN SHIP MODEL BASIN   (Italy)

^c Italian Navy   (Italy)

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EID: 0346444477     PISSN: 00224502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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