Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
The engine must be firmly in position in the ship in order to preserve alignement
between the crankshaft and the propeller shaft.
Vibration, rolling and pitching will tend to move the engine from its
original set position.
M /I = s/y = E/R
M=Bending moment
I=2nd moment of area of the cross section
s =Stress
y=distance from the axis of bending to the outer face
E= modulus of elasticity
R-radius of curvature of the bending.
or s = k. 1 /R
where k is a constant
Side Chocking
End Chock (aft end of the engine only)
Resin Chocking
Steel chocking has the disadvantages that each block must be individually fitted,
a time consuming process, and after fitting are susceptible to fretting and wear.
Resin chocks are poured and therefore are much quicker to apply. They form into
the shape of the clearance and key into surface imperfections. This much reduces
damage due to fretting and removes bending momemts on the holding down
bolts.
The disadvantage is that the resin creation must be precise and that
it is less straight forward to replace in the event of damage of misaligenement.
Properties
The material used for the rsin chocking is Class tested to ensure minimum
standards.
A sample cured in the correct way is tested for the following;
i. The impact resistance
ii. Hardness.
iii. Compressive strength (stress at maximum load) and modulus of
elasticity.
iv. Water absorption.
v. Oil absorption.
vi. Heat deflection temperature.
vii. Compressive creep
viii. Curing linear shrinkage.
ix. Flammability.