Tag: #hydraulicjack
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EK General Dec 2023 (Q3)
With reference to main propulsion shaft systems: (a) Describe a method of hydraulic jacking to check bearing loads (5) (b) Sketch the Bearing Load versus Shaft Lift Dial Gauge Reading graph obtained by the method described in part (a), annotating the graph and how the characteristic of bearing load is obtained. (5) Propeller, shafting &…
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EK General Dec 2020 (Q4)
With reference to main thrust block arrangements: (a) Explain how the tilting pads assist in the formation of an oil wedge; (2) (b) Describe the actions that may be taken if upon inspection the pads are found to be: (i) Lightly scored; (2) (ii) Wiped; (2) (c) Explain how the thrust clearance may be measured,…
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EK General Mar 2018 (Q3)
With reference to main propulsion shaft systems: (a) Describe a method of hydraulic jacking to check bearing loads (5) (b) sketch the bearing load versus shaft lift dial gauge reading graph obtained by the method described in part (a), explaining the graph and how the characteristic of bearing load is obtained (5) Propeller, shafting &…
