AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY FOR INSTALLATION OF MAIN SHAFTING INCLUDING MAIN-ENGINE REDUCTION GEAR ON TURBINE SHIPS

The Author, of Ishikawajima-Harima H.I., describes full-scale experimental investigations that have enabled his firm to carry out the installation of the main shafting and reduction gearing in newly-built steam turbine ships before they leave the building dock. The ships used in the investigations were a 28,800-dwt (50,000-hp) container ship, and 208,500-dwt (33,000-hp), 268,000-dwt (36,000-hp), and 477,000-dwt (45,000-hp) tankers. Test measurements were carried out in several sister ships in the case of the 208,500-dwt and 268,000-dwt tankers. The investigations, experimental methods, and solutions to the various problems encountered are explained in some detail. The procedures developed for aligning the shafting and gearing (including inspection of tooth contact) in dock, and for checking the installation when the ship is afloat, are summarized.

• Corporate Authors:

  Marine Engineering Society in Japan

  Osaka Building, 1-2-2 Uchisaiwai-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku
  Tokyo 100,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Yoshida, M
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineering Society in Japan, Bulletin of
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Marine Engineering Society in Japan

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Reduction gears; Shafts (Machinery); Steam turbines
• Old TRIS Terms: Shaft alignment; Steam turbine propulsion
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159910
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM