Abstract
Hydraulic transmission can be divided into two main groups: hydrokinetic and hydrostatic. Both have been in existence for more than half a century but whereas the hydrokinetic type had an immediate application the hydrostatic transmission has only recently been applied to marine propulsion.
The paper surveys this field and discusses contemporary interest in the application of both forms of transmission to marine propulsion. It also discusses what use might be made of them in the future.
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