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...
by Team TheNavalArch | Jun 8, 2020 | Resistance and Propulsion, Ship Design and Construction
How to use empirical formulas to estimate the resistance of a Ship Resistance estimation holds immense importance in the design stage of a vessel. Based on the results of the resistance estimation of a vessel, the selection of the right propulsion system is done....
