OPERATING EXPERIENCE WITH HIGH POWER MARINE GEARS

The rapid increase in ship size, power, and propeller torque in the past decade has led to the introduction of the dual torque path (locked train) gear into merchant marine service. The performance of these units has been excellent, with relatively few "teething" problems. The continued growth in ship size and power emphasizes the need to consider the machinery and hull structure as a system rather than as discrete elements. Future trends may dictate more novel propulsion machinery arrangements.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Hampton Roads Section Meeting of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Steele, T W
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Gears; Reduction gears; Turbines
• Old TRIS Terms: Geared turbines; Turbine gear design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053934
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM