Method of propelling ships by high speed Diesel engines with hydraulic couplings and mechanical gearing, combination being known as Vulcan gear; schematic diagram of gear given; various types illustrated and described; manoeuvring with Vulcan gears; advantages of geared drive and high powers per shaft; sizes of harmonic torsional forces and their aggregate influence on amplitude of vibration; effect of various firing orders for 6-cyl and 8-cyl engines; diagrams given. (German Version) (See also - n 3 Feb 1 1938 p 33-9, n 7 Apr 1 p 112-7; Mar Engr v 61 n 724 Jan 1938 p 4-5, n 725 Feb p 35-6, n 726, Mar p 61-3, n 728 May p 127-9, n 729 June p 153-5, n 731 July p 225-6)


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    Title :

    Recent developments in ship propulsion by geared diesels and hydraulic couplings


    Additional title:

    Schiffbau


    Contributors:
    Bauer, G. (author)


    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







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