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Principles of Naval Engineering
Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems
This textbook covers the basic design and operating principles of the propulsion and auxiliary systems of today’s Naval forces. The topics include the main components in the propulsion and auxiliary systems for both conventional and nuclear steam propulsion, gas turbine power plants (for both ship and aircraft applications), and internal combustion engines. The book also discusses the fundamentals of pneumatic ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Operations Officer's Guide
This book is primarily a practical guide to leading and managing the Operations Department aboard a U.S. Navy warship. It is written for the Operations Officer who leads the department, but is a useful tool for anyone interested in how the Fleet works. To succeed in today’s Navy, the Operations Officer must understand the global environment where our Navy operates ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Airship
"Design, Development and Disaster"
Airship charts the history of lighter-than-air craft from the continental pioneers of the late 19th century through to European airship stationsin the Great War, Germany's pre-eminent commercial and military zeppelins, the construction of British behemoths R100 and its sistership R101 and the calamitous losses of US Akron in 1933 and LZ129 Hindenburg in 1937, events which ultimately heralded the end ...
Available Formats: Hardcover