DESIGN OPERATING EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF MAIN PROPULSION EPICYCLIC GEARS

The paper examines six years operating experience of epicycle gears for steam turbine main propulsion. The phenomenal rate of growth in the use of such gears since they first entered service towards the end of 1965 has, in some cases, been accompanied by difficulties. The lessons learned and the steps taken to overcome the difficulties which have been encountered are described. Mention is made of some unanswered questions and comment is made on the factors likely to affect the future of high power epicyclic gears, not only for steam turbine, but also gas turbine and Diesel main propulsion.

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• Authors:
  • Jones, T P
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 465-474
• Serial:
  • Institute of Marine Engineers Transactions
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: Pt15
  • ISSN: 0309-3948

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Epicyclic gears; Gears; Propulsion; Reduction gears; Steam turbines; Turbines; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Gear design; Propulsion machinery; Steam turbine propulsion; Turbine gear design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043988
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM