Tag: #shaftcouplingbolt
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EK General Dec 2022 (Q4)
(a) Sketch a hydraulic type of shaft coupling bolt. (4) (b) State the advantages of the arrangement in part (a) compared to conventional bolts. (3) (c) State THREE operational factors that may induce high stress in shaft coupling bolts. (3) Propeller, shafting & thrusters Dec 2022 (Q4)
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EK General Dec 2021 (Q4)
(a) Describe a method of checking main transmission shaft alignment which does not involve the removal of shaft coupling bolts (5) (b) State why the shaft alignment should be checked when the ship is afloat in a light ship condition (1) (c) A shaft system is found to be excessively misaligned as to cause serious…
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EK General Dec 2018 (Q3)
(a) Explain how power is transmitted through main propulsion shafting (3) (b) State THREE operational factors that may include high stress in shaft coupling bolts (3) (c) Sketch a hydraulic type of shaft coupling bolt (4) Propeller, shafting & thrusters Dec 2018 (Q3)
