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Water-train : the most energy-efficient inland water transportation / Kurian George.

By: George, Kurian [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science | Synthesis lectures on ocean systems engineering ; #3.Publisher: San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, 1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2020]Description: 1 PDF (pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781681738468Other title: Most energy-efficient inland water transportationSubject(s): Inland water transportation -- Technological innovations | Monorail conveyors -- Fuel consumption | Crawler tractors -- Fuel consumption | inland water transport | water train | tractor wheel propulsion | propulsion efficiency | energy efficiency | rail connected traction | BTU/ton-kmGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 386/.1 LOC classification: HE617 | .K878 2020ebOnline resources: Abstract with links to full text | Abstract with links to resource Also available in print.

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1. Introduction -- 1.1. The great need for energy-saving devices -- 1.2. The concept -- 1.3. Water-train projects successfully carried out -- 1.4. Main advantages of the water-train -- 1.5. Patent

2. Energy efficiency of conventional propulsion systems -- 2.1. Types of conventional propellers -- 2.2. Elements of the conventional propulsion system -- 2.3. Powers and efficiencies of the propulsion system -- 2.4. Design control over the efficiency of a conventional propulsion system -- 2.5. Axial momentum theory of the screw propeller

3. The concept of the water-train -- 3.1. Starting from the Newton's third law of motion and study of the energy shared -- 3.2. The driving system of the water-train -- 3.3. The trailer bogies

4. Fabrication and testing of the model in the second project -- 4.1. The vessels -- 4.2. The driving system -- 4.3. The monorail track -- 4.4. The final set-up -- 4.5. Results of model tests -- 4.6. The model speed selected corresponding to the full size having a speed of 9.5 km/hr -- 4.7. Ralli Wolf limited motor test results -- 4.8. Propulsion efficiency of freight transport in India

5. Conclusion and future work -- 5.1. Conclusion -- 5.2. Future work -- 5.3. The proposed pilot project -- 5.4. Pilot project for commercial purpose.

Summary: In a government-aided research project carried out at Cochin University, the inventor of the Water-Train demonstrated that his invention requires only 24 BTU/ton-km of energy whereas barges use 328 BTU in the same Inland water transportation situation. The use of this Water-Train can invariably curtail, to a large extent, the emission of greenhouse gases thereby decreasing the effect on global warming. Conventional water vehicles use screw propellers which have high reacting energy loss in propulsion whereas the Water-Train relies on the earth for reaction which is an infinite mass causing no reacting energy loss at all. The propelled water takes away a large quantity of kinetic energy (1/2mv2 where its mass is m and velocity is v). Water-Train requires a monorail rigidly fixed to the earth through cross arms and pillars for applying the traction/propulsion force. The reacting body is the earth and so the traction efficiency tends toward 100%. It utilizes low friction of water and also the vehicles are connected serially like a locomotive and hence the wave making and skin resistances are also reduced. The NITIE study conducted earlier in India showed that diesel and electric trains use 166.3 BTU and 105.76 BTU, respectively, for the same purpose.

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1. Introduction -- 1.1. The great need for energy-saving devices -- 1.2. The concept -- 1.3. Water-train projects successfully carried out -- 1.4. Main advantages of the water-train -- 1.5. Patent

3. The concept of the water-train -- 3.1. Starting from the Newton's third law of motion and study of the energy shared -- 3.2. The driving system of the water-train -- 3.3. The trailer bogies

5. Conclusion and future work -- 5.1. Conclusion -- 5.2. Future work -- 5.3. The proposed pilot project -- 5.4. Pilot project for commercial purpose.

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In a government-aided research project carried out at Cochin University, the inventor of the Water-Train demonstrated that his invention requires only 24 BTU/ton-km of energy whereas barges use 328 BTU in the same Inland water transportation situation. The use of this Water-Train can invariably curtail, to a large extent, the emission of greenhouse gases thereby decreasing the effect on global warming. Conventional water vehicles use screw propellers which have high reacting energy loss in propulsion whereas the Water-Train relies on the earth for reaction which is an infinite mass causing no reacting energy loss at all. The propelled water takes away a large quantity of kinetic energy (1/2mv2 where its mass is m and velocity is v). Water-Train requires a monorail rigidly fixed to the earth through cross arms and pillars for applying the traction/propulsion force. The reacting body is the earth and so the traction efficiency tends toward 100%. It utilizes low friction of water and also the vehicles are connected serially like a locomotive and hence the wave making and skin resistances are also reduced. The NITIE study conducted earlier in India showed that diesel and electric trains use 166.3 BTU and 105.76 BTU, respectively, for the same purpose.

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