Marine propellers and propulsion / / J.S. Carlton Freng

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910583078403321
• Autore: Carlton J. S (John S.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Cambridge, Mass. : , : Butterworth-Heinemann, , [2019]; ©2019
• ISBN: 9780081003664; 0-08-100374-9; 0-08-100366-8
• Edizione: [Fourth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (612 pages)
• Disciplina: 623.812
• Soggetti: Vaixells - Hidrodinàmica; Vaixells - Propulsió; Ships - Hydrodynamics; Ship propulsion; Propellers
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: The early development of the screw propeller -- Propulsion systems -- Propeller geometry -- The propeller environment -- The ship wake field -- Propeller performance characteristics -- Theoretical methods : basic concepts -- Theoretical and analytical methods relating to propeller action -- Cavitation -- Propeller noise -- Propeller, ship and rudder interaction -- Resistance and propulsion -- Thrust augmentation deveices -- Transverse thrusters -- Azimuthing and podded propulsors -- Waterjet propulsion -- Full-scale trials and measurement techniques -- Propeller materials -- Propeller blade strength -- Propeller manufacture -- Propeller blade vibration -- Propeller design -- Operational problems -- Service performance and analysis -- Propeller-ice interaction and operation -- Propeller tolerances and inspection -- Proeller maintenance and repair.
• Sommario/riassunto: Marine Propellers and Propulsion, Fourth Edition, offers comprehensive, cutting edge coverage to equip marine engineers, naval architects or anyone involved in propulsion and hydrodynamics with essential job ; knowledge. Propulsion technology is a complex, multidisciplinary topic with design, construction, operational and research implications. Drawing on experience from a long and varied career in consulting, research, design and technical investigation, John Carlton examines hydrodynamic theory, materials and mechanical considerations, and design, operation and performance. Connecting essential theory to practical problems in design, analysis and operational efficiency, the book is an invaluable resource, packed with hard-won insights, detailed specifications and data.

Communication competence / / edited by Annegret F. Hannawa ; Brian H. Spitzberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797782103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 3-11-031745-1; 3-11-039522-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (800 p.)
• Collana: Handbooks of Communication Science, , 2199-6288 ; ; Volume 22
• Disciplina: 401/.4
• Soggetti: Communicative competence
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Preface to Handbooks of Communication Science series -- Contents -- 1. Welcome to the Handbook of Communication Competence -- 2. Communication competence: Historical synopsis, definitions, applications, and looking to the future -- 3. Theoretical approaches to communicative competence -- 4. Epistemological approaches to communication competence -- 5. Competence in speaking in interactions -- 6. Nonverbal skills in emotional communication -- 7. Computer-mediated communication competence -- 8. Motivational factors and communication competence -- 9. ; Competence knowledge -- 10. The composition of competence: Communication skills -- 11. Genetics and communication competence -- 12. Culture and competence: Ethnicity and race -- 13. Relational competence -- 14. Communication competence in the management of conflict -- 15. Developing negotiation competencies -- 16. Communication competence in organizations and groups: Historic and emerging perspectives -- 17. Functional forms of competence: Interviewing -- 18. Instructional communication competence in higher education -- 19. Managing uncertainty in clinical encounters -- 20. Intercultural and intergroup communication competence: Toward an integrative perspective -- 21. Social communicative competencies across the life span -- 22. Assessing the state of assessment: Communication competence -- 23. Outcomes and the criterion problem in communication competence research -- 24. The transformation of everyday talk: The impact of communication technology on notions of communication competence -- 25. Training and intervention -- 26. The dark underbelly of communication competence: How something good can be bad? -- 27. Miscommunication and error -- 28. Verbal and physical aggression -- 29. Problems, paradoxes, and prospects in the study of communication competence -- Biographical sketches -- Subject index -- Author index
• Sommario/riassunto: Almost everything that matters to humans is derived from and through communication. Just because people communicate every day, however, does not mean that they are communicating competently. In fact, evidence indicates that there is a substantial need for better interpersonal skills among a significant proportion of the populace. Furthermore, "dark side" experiences in everyday life abound, and features of modern society pose new challenges that make the concept of communication competence increasingly complex. The Handbook of Communication Competence brings together scholars from across the globe to examine these various facets of communication competence, including its history, its essential components, and its applications in interpersonal, group, institutional, and societal contexts. The book provides a state-of-the-art review for scholars and graduate students, as well as practitioners in counseling, developmental, health care, educational, intercultural, and human resource management contexts, illustrating that communication competence is vital to health, relationships, and all collective human endeavors.