surface propeller

См. также в других словарях:

• Surface-Effect-Schiff —   [ səːfɪs ɪ fekt ; englisch surface effect »Bodeneffekt«], Abkürzung SES, Schiffstyp in der Bauweise eines Katamarans, wobei der Raum zwischen den Seitenrümpfen durch flexible Schürzensysteme an Bug und Heck abgeschlossen ist. Eine starke… …   Universal-Lexikon

• Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …   Wikipedia

• propeller — /preuh pel euhr/, n. 1. a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc. 2. a person or thing that propels. 3. the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially. 4. a wind driven, usually three… …   Universalium

• propeller — also propellor noun Date: 1780 one that propels; especially a device that consists of a central hub with radiating blades placed and twisted so that each forms part of a helical surface and that is used to propel a vehicle (as a ship or airplane) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Supercavitation propeller — The supercavitation propeller is a variant of a propeller for propulsion in water, where cavitation (formation of water vapour) is actively employed to gain increased speed by reduced friction. This article distinguishes a supercavitation… …   Wikipedia

• Molecular propeller — Pumping of water by the hydrophobic surface molecular propeller Molecular propeller is a molecule that can propel fluids when rotated, due to its special shape that is designed in analogy to macroscopic propellers [1] [2] …   Wikipedia

• Chopper (propeller) — A chopper is a propeller design especially used for fast boats or boat racing. It can cope with breaking through the water surface without losing its thrust. This provides the facility to mount the motor higher, which commonly increases speed.… …   Wikipedia

• supersonic propeller — A propeller whose blades are designed to operate with supersonic relative velocity over a major portion of its surface …   Aviation dictionary

• Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …   Wikipedia

• airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …   Universalium

• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium