POSSIBILITIES OF OPTIMSING THE DRIVE FOR HYDRAULIC STEERING-GEAR

For a given rudder installation, there is considerable variation in the power chosen by different steering-gear manufactureres for the electric motors providing the drive for the hydraulic steering-gear. This would appear to be due to there being no generally valid and accepted method of power calcualtion that takes into account both the effective rubbed-stock torque and the kinematic conditions; manufacturers rely more or less on their experience. The Authors therefore present some methods for the accurate calculation of the optimum motor-power for these installations. The proposed methods show that a reduction in the power normally provided should be possible, but the safety aspect of the matter will require tests to be made under practical conditions before a calculation method is ready for use.

• Corporate Authors:

  VEB Autobahnbaukombinat

  Templinestrasse 19
  Potsdam,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Ogrzewalla, U
  • Toppe, H E
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Seewirtschaft
  • Volume: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hydraulic equipment; Motors; Steering; Steering gears
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydraulic steering
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165279
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM