Additional Resources

Waterjet Propulsion Resources and References

Following is a selection of articles, technical papers, and books related to jet propulsion and marine engineering/naval architecture considerations associated with jet propulsion.

  • Marine Waterjet Propulsion. John Allison. SNAME Transactions, Vol. 101, 1993 (www.sname.org).
  • An investigation of the performance of a trihedral planing hull. M. Sparkes and A. Millward, Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool (UK) July, 1997
  • Design of Propulsion Systems for High-Speed Craft. Donald Blount and Robert J Bartee. Marine Technology, October, 1997
  • Naval Architecture for Non-Naval Architects. Harry Benford. Published by The Society of Navel Architects and Marine Engineers (www.sname.org).
  • Waterjet versus Propeller Engine Matching Characteristics. Dr. Keith Alexander, Naval Engineers Journal, May 1995
  • The Nature of Boats – Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed. Dave Gerr. Published by International Marine, Camden, ME
  • Fast Powerboat Seamanship. Dag Pike. Published 2004 by McGraw-Hill/International Marine, Camden, ME
  • Chapman Piloting – Seamanship & Small Boat Handling. Published by Hearst Marine Books
  • Speed Thieves. An article in the January 1999 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine. Gene Wineland, Caterpillar Inc.
  • Universal Joints and Driveshafts, Nomenclature-Terminology-Application-SAE Standard J901 Published by The Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA (www.sae.org).
  • Introduction to Naval Architecture. E.C Tupper. Published by Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (www.sname.org).
  • Universal Joint and Driveshaft Design Manual AE7 Published by The Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Warrendale, PA. 1991 (www.sae.org)
  • Waterjet Technology An article by Richard Akers in the October/November 2000 issue of Professional Boatbuilder magazine (www.proboat.com)
  • Taking The Mystery Out Of Speed Calculations A technical paper presented by Alan Gilbert to the International Symposium On Yacht Design and Production in 2004.