Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
To obtain optimal parameters for service conditions
Engine crankshaft straight in service condition
Bearing load of all main engine bearings and
propeller line in service condition to be within specified
limits
Acceptable crankshaft deflections in service condition
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
To compensate as much as possible
changes between alignment and service condition:
a) Hull deflection
b) Engine temperature
c) Dry dock / afloat
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Cold, aligning conditions
Service conditions
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Initial SAG of bedplate applied
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
MAN Diesel, recommended main engine alignment before chocking
(afloat condition, coupled to shafting system and main engine in sagged
condition).
Recommended procedure:
At present MAN Diesel recommended procedure prior to chocking is:
• Vessel in afloat condition
• Engine in sagged condition (piano wire verification).
• Engine coupled to the shafting system. That is to control the crankshaft deflection
of the last unit and the engine aft end static load.
• Engine cold.
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Coupling of main engine with shaft line to be performed according to shaft
calculation, SAG and GAP for the flange coupling between intermediate
shaft / engine crankshaft.
After coupling, before chocking, one complete set of measurements
should be recorded in order to confirm the main engine alignment.
MAN Diesel & Turbo can provide the Excel format for the measurements
and review the measurements all free of charge on request.
Ref. MAN B&W Quality Specification No. 0743547-3
Ref. MAN B&W Production Recommendation No. 0743104-0
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
1. Shaft line alignment procedure, SAG / GAP
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Measurement of GAP/SAG for flange coupling
Main Engine / Intermediate Shaft
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
2. Measurement of Main Engine SAG by piano wire
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Piano-wire tool-set
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Example of excel sheet chart for SAG measurements
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
3. Measuring of the crankshaft deflection (autolog)
(Ref. MAN B&W Quality Specification No. 0743503-0)
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
4. Bearing Loads
Checking of bearing load (reaction) by jacking-up test at cold condition,
for the shaft line bearing(s) and for the three aftmost engine bearings.
(Ref. MAN B&W Production Recommendation 0742884-5)
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Jack-up measurements of intermediate shaft bearing load
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Dial gauge for measurements of intermediate shaft bearing load
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Jack-up measurements of main bearing load
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Dial gauge for measurements of main bearing load
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
5. Main bearing top clearance
In some cases (e.g VLCC’s) 0.2 mm reduction of the top clearance in aftmost
engine bearing is acceptable at the alignment (light, afloat) condition.
Feeler Gauge
Measurement of main bearing top clearance
by feeler gauge
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Main engine alignment diagram – step by step
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
MDT recommend:
Checking the alignment in way of
Crankshaft deflection
Bearing load
Engine SAG
Main Bearing clearance
- before chocking the engine
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Shaft-line and Main Engine alignment onboard
Thank you very
much for
your
attention!
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