Study on oil film analysis of the stern tube bearing under the conditions of dynamic propeller shaft forces comparison between theory and measurement results of full-scale ship propeller shaft center loci

Sadamu Takahashi*, Susumu Matsumoto, Tomohiro Tateishi, Kenji Ohyama, Ryota Kuroiwa, Shozo Morohoshi

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Abstract

This paper shows a new strong coupling analysis method for calculation of hydrodynamic lubricating film characteristics on the stern-tube-bearing of large-sized ships. The dynamic forces on the propeller shaft in turning conditions were calculated using CFD. Then, the propeller shaft center loci were calculated using dynamic propeller shaft forces, and were compared with the results of measurements of shaft center loci of a full-scale ship, where the results showed approximately good coincidence, thereby the validity of this analysis was confirmed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3054-3061
Number of pages8
JournalNihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, C Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part C
Volume75
Issue number759
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Nov

Keywords

  • Dynamic propeller shaft force
  • Misalignment
  • Shaft locus
  • Stern tube bearing
  • Strong coupling method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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