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MAN B&W 17.06
Axial Vibrations
When the crank throw <strong>is</strong> loaded by the gas pressure
through the connecting rod mechan<strong>is</strong>m, the
arms of the crank throw deflect in the axial direction
of the crankshaft, exciting axial vibrations. Through
the thrust bearing, the system <strong>is</strong> connected to the
ship’s hull.
Generally, only zero�node axial vibrations are of
interest. Thus the effect of the additional bending
stresses in the crankshaft and possible vibrations
of the ship`s structure due to the reaction force in
the thrust bearing are to be considered.
An axial damper <strong>is</strong> fitted as standard on all engines,
minim<strong>is</strong>ing the effects of the axial vibrations (4 3 ).
Torsional Vibrations
The reciprocating and rotating masses of the engine
including the crankshaft, the thrust shaft, the
intermediate shaft(s), the propeller shaft and the
propeller are for calculation purposes considered
as a system of rotating masses (inertias) interconnected
by torsional springs. The gas pressure of
the engine acts through the connecting rod mechan<strong>is</strong>m
with a varying torque on each crank throw,
exciting torsional vibration in the system with different
frequencies.
In general, only torsional vibrations with one and
two nodes need to be considered. The main
critical order, causing the largest extra stresses
in the shaft line, <strong>is</strong> normally the vibration with
order equal to the number of cylinders, i.e., six
cycles per revolution on a six cylinder engine.
<strong>Th<strong>is</strong></strong> resonance <strong>is</strong> positioned at the engine speed
corresponding to the natural torsional frequency
divided by the number of cylinders.
The torsional vibration conditions may, for certain
installations require a torsional vibration damper,
option: 4 3 05.
Based on our stat<strong>is</strong>tics, th<strong>is</strong> need may ar<strong>is</strong>e for
the following types of installation:
• Plants with controllable pitch propeller
• Plants with unusual shafting layout and for special
owner/yard requirements
• Plants with 8�cylinder engines.
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The so�called QPT (Quick Passage of a barred
speed range Technique), <strong>is</strong> an alternative to a
torsional vibration damper, on a plant equipped
with a controllable pitch propeller. The QPT could
be implemented in the governor in order to limit
the vibratory stresses during the passage of the
barred speed range.
The application of the QPT, option: 4 3 08, has to
be decided by the engine maker and MAN Diesel
based on final torsional vibration calculations.
Six�cylinder engines, require special attention.
On account of the heavy excitation, the natural
frequency of the system with one-node vibration
should be situated away from the normal operating
speed range, to avoid its effect. <strong>Th<strong>is</strong></strong> can be
achieved by changing the masses and/or the stiffness
of the system so as to give a much higher, or
much lower, natural frequency, called undercritical
or overcritical running, respectively.
Owing to the very large variety of possible shafting
arrangements that may be used in combination
with a specific engine, only detailed torsional
vibration calculations of the specific plant can
determine whether or not a torsional vibration
damper <strong>is</strong> necessary.
Undercritical running
The natural frequency of the one-node vibration
<strong>is</strong> so adjusted that resonance with the main critical
order occurs about 35�45% above the engine
speed at specified MCR.
Such undercritical conditions can be real<strong>is</strong>ed by
choosing a rigid shaft system, leading to a relatively
high natural frequency.
The character<strong>is</strong>tics of an undercritical system are
normally:
• Relatively short shafting system
• Probably no tuning wheel
• Turning wheel with relatively low inertia
• Large diameters of shafting, enabling the use of
shafting material with a moderate ultimate tensile
strength, but requiring careful shaft alignment,
(due to relatively high bending stiffness)
• Without barred speed range
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