by Team TheNavalArch | Dec 16, 2020 | Maritime Industry, Resistance and Propulsion, Ship Design and Construction
Introduction A keyless propeller, as the name implies, requires no key for fastening the propeller on the cone of the propeller shaft. How is the torque then transferred to the propeller? The torque is transferred by the friction between the propeller and the...
by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 22, 2020 | Marine Engineering, Maritime Industry
Gap & Sag Alignment Gap and Sag Alignment is carried out to bring the engine to its final position, in case of directly coupled installations, and to bring the gear box to its final position in case of installations with reduction boxes. The figure below indicates...