Voith Schneider Propellers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marine propulsion system
gptkbp:advantage complexity
higher cost
maintenance requirements
high efficiency at low speeds
instantaneous thrust reversal
precise maneuvering
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:VSP
gptkbp:category marine engineering
propulsion technology
ship technology
gptkbp:component rotating disk
pitch control mechanism
vertical blades
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Voith
gptkbp:feature independent control of thrust direction and magnitude
cycloidal drive
rapid maneuverability
vertical axis propeller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voith Schneider Propellers
gptkbp:introducedIn 1926
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Ernst_Schneider
gptkbp:operatedBy hydraulic system
electric system
gptkbp:patent 1926
gptkbp:relatedTo azimuth thruster
conventional propeller
cycloidal drive
gptkbp:usedFor ship propulsion
ship maneuvering
gptkbp:usedIn ferries
tugboats
offshore supply vessels
harbor vessels
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MV_Loch_Riddon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7