A holler marine propeller shaft turning at 110 rpm is required to prop...
Solution:
Given data:
Propeller shaft speed (N) = 110 rpm
Vessel speed (V) = 25 knots
Shaft power (P) = 8450 hp
Efficiency of the propeller (η) = 68%
Diameter ratio of the shaft (d/D) = 2/3
Maximum direct stress due to thrust (σd) = 700 N/cm2
(a) Shaft diameter:
Let D be the diameter of the propeller shaft, then the diameter of the shaft at the coupling end will be (2/3)D.
The thrust (T) developed by the propeller is given by,
T = P/ V
where V is the volume of water displaced by the propeller.
The volume of water displaced by the propeller is given by,
V= πD2/4 × V/60
where V/60 converts the vessel speed from knots to m/s.
Substituting the given values, we get
V= πD2/4 × (25 × 1852)/3600 = 0.4349 D2
Therefore, the thrust developed by the propeller is given by,
T = P/ V = 8450 / 0.4349 D2 = 19413.5 / D2 N
The bending moment (M) on the propeller shaft is given by,
M = T × L / 2
where L is the length of the propeller shaft.
The maximum direct stress due to thrust is given by,
σd = 32 T / π D3
The maximum shear stress due to torque is given by,
τmax = 16 T / π D3
The torque (Tq) on the propeller shaft is given by,
Tq = P / (2πN/60)
Substituting the given values, we get
Tq = 8450 / (2π × 110/60) = 2286.5 N-m
Therefore, the maximum shear stress due to torque is given by,
τmax = 16 Tq / π D3 = 16 × 2286.5 / π D3 = 1155.6 / D3 N/cm2
The diameter of the propeller shaft can be calculated using the maximum direct stress due to thrust as follows,
D3 = 32 T / π σd
D3 = 32 × 19413.5 / π × 700 = 310.64
D = 7.15 cm
The diameter of the shaft at the coupling end will be (2/3)D = 4.77 cm
(b) Maximum shearing stress due to torque:
τmax = 1155.6 / D3 = 1155.6 / (7.15)3 = 24.05 N/cm2
Therefore, the maximum shearing stress due to torque is 24.05 N/cm2.
Conclusion:
The diameter of the propeller shaft is 7.15 cm and the maximum shearing stress due to torque is 24.05 N/cm2.
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