DEVELOPMENT OF ACM-MADE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

In this paper, a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) intermediate shaft for marine use is studied, to avoid torsional stress and vibration of the shafting of an advanced high performance marine diesel engine. Experiments on the mechanical properties were carried out using scale models of CFRP tubes. A conventional steel shaft on a small ship was replaced with a CFRP shaft, and sea trials were carried out to evaluation torsional stress and hull vibration. From the data, an optimum CFRP intermediate shaft for a 80,000DWT tanker was designed. It was verified that this advanced shaft would be practical for marine use and would have the same function as a conventional highly elastic coupling assembled into the steel propulsion shafting.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Marine Engng Soc Japan Bull, v 21 n 2, 1993, p 69 [8 p, 3 ref, 3 tab, 12 fig]
• Authors:
  • Sunahara, S
  • NAKAGAWA, K
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Fiber composites; Machine shafts
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00706602
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM