Single screw "Waimate" built by Henry Robb for Union S S Co of New Zealand has two British Polar engines coupled through BTH electromagnetic couplings and single reduction gear to propeller shaft; length oa 325 ft; breadth 50 ft.; depth 26 ft; deadweight 5170 tons; engines have 8 cylinders, diam 13.39 in., stroke 22.44 in., run at 300 rpm; by provision of couplings torsional oscillation is reduced to value which prevents torque of gear teeth becoming negative. (see also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 58 n 517 Oct 1951 p 658-63)


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    Titel :

    Notable geared diesel installation with electro mechanical transmission


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1951


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



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