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Electromagnetic Field Measurements of Bow Thruster Drive with Frequency Converter
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Mathematical Models in Design Process of Ship Bow Thrusters
PublicationThe paper describes an application of simulation models for computer-aided design of ship bow thrusters. Generation of simulation models of ship bow thruster requires development and verifying of mathematical models of system component elements. Using the results of simulation the expert system is able to determine, that the rules of classification societies are met. Design procedures and mathematical models are part of an expert...
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Mathematical Models in Design Process of Ship Bow Thrusters
PublicationThe presentation is about an application of simulation models for computer-aided design of ship bow thrusters. Generation of simulation models of ship bow thruster requires development and verifying of mathematical models of system component elements. Using the results of simulation the expert system is able to determine, that the rules of classification societies are met. Design procedures and mathematical models are part of an...
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The Optimal Spindle Speed Map for Reduction of Chatter Vibration During Milling of Bow Thruster Blade
PublicationW artykule przedstwiono przykład wykorzystania procedury tworzenia mapy optymalnych prędkosci obrotowych w celu ograniczenia drgań samowzbudnych podczas frezowania płata śruby okrętowego steru strumieniowego.
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Experimental study on the selected aspects of bow thruster generated flow field at ship zero-speed conditions
PublicationThe paper presents the results of experimental study on the interaction between the bow thrusters understood as the flow field changes generated by bow tunnel thruster in deep water conditions operated as a single and twin units. The research was limited to zero-speed case for the ship dead in the water. The influence of the hull form and jet spread between the neighbouring thrusters for several combinations of the applied bow...
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Ring thruster with magnetic bearings
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Ring thruster - a preliminary optimisation study
PublicationThe ring thruster is a new type of propeller, for which there is no experimental data to verify analytical design calculations. A significant feature of the ring thruster is the absence of a shaft. Propeller blades are mounted to the ring rotating inside the housing, which has the shape of a nozzle. For this reason the ring thruster is closest, with respect to both the construction and principle of operation, to the Kort nozzle...
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Full scale measurements of pressure field induced on the quay wall by bow thrusters – indirect method for seabed velocities monitoring
PublicationThe paper presents the results of full-scale experimental investigation of loads generated on the quay wall by bow thrusters during unberthing of a self-manoeuvring vessel. The presented research allowed for the comparison of the measurements results with generally accepted empirical prediction methods and confirmed the utility of the developed measuring setup for the on-line monitoring of jet induced loads. The conclusions from the...
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Longitudinal Motion Due to Action of Tunnel Thrusters
PublicationTunnel thrusters are propulsion and active control devises that provide a side force, or transverse thrust, to support mooring operations or position keeping. They shorten the time of manoeuvring, reduce the cost of towage and since inception, manoeuvrability specifically in ports has become a lot easier. Tunnel thrusters can either be operated manually or with the help of Dynamic Positioning systems which makes it even more efficient. Theoretically,...
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Ring thruster - a preliminary optimisation study of ferrofluid seal and propeller
PublicationThe article reports the course of preliminary examination of a ferrofluid seal applied in liquid environment.A newly built research rig is described, and results of pressure tests performed for different shaft rotationsare discussed. Other studies carried out in the past only referred to the gas environment, while the presentexamination aims at finding an answer to the question whether magnetic liquids can be successfully used...
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Energy deposition on the inner surface of a Hall Effect thruster for satellite
PublicationHET - Hall Effect Thruster, to silnik powszechnie wykorzystywany w kosmonautyce do pozycjonowania satelitów. Medium dostarczającym ciąg silnikowi jest zjonizowany gaz. Praca przedstawia wyniki trzech symulacji komputerowych: 1. Modelowanie sondy Langmuira zanurzonej w plazmie ksenonowej o warunkach zbliżonych do tych panujących w silniku HET. Symulacje wykonano metodą metodą Particle-in-Cell Monte Carlo. Celem była analiza oddziaływania...
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Selection of the tunnel thuster main parameters.
PublicationPrzedstawiono przegląd podstawowych odmian konstrukcyjnych sterów strumieniowych urządzeń zalecanych przez producentów. Z uwagi na znaczne różnice wartości otrzymywane z wymienionych metod, zamieszczono także wyniki analizy statystycznej sterów strumieniowych zastosowanych na statkach zbudowanych w Stoczni Gdynia w latach1995-2002. Porównanie wyników poszczególnych metod z parametrami sterów zastosowanych na wymienionych...
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Hybrid Expert System for Computer-Aided Design of Ship Thruster Subsystems
PublicationThe article presents an expert system supporting the design of ship's power subsystems, in particular the thruster subsystem. The proposed hybrid expert system uses the results of simulation tests as the additional source of knowledge. The results of system operation are collated in a report which can be used as part of ship design description. The work oriented on developing the expert system is the continuation of the research...
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The voltage on bus bars of the main switchboard of the car carrier electrical power system at sea trials during a bow thruster start-up
Open Research DataThe dataset is a part of the research results on the quality of supply voltage on bus bars of the main switchboard of the ship's electrical power system in different states of ship exploitation. In ships' electrical power systems, disturbances occurring in voltage waveforms on bus bars of the main switchboard are connected mainly with the processes...
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An electric ring thruster as auxiliary manoeuvring propulsion system for watercraft - construction analysis
PublicationThe reported project aimed at examining properties and purposefulness of use of modern electromagneticbearings for a screw propeller in a prototype version of a synchronous ring motor with rare earths magnets.Bearings of this type generate electromagnetic forces which keep the rotor in a state of levitation. Therotating machine with magnetic bearings can work in any environment which reveals diamagnetic properties(air, vacuum,...
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Michał Wasilczuk prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleMichał Wasilczuk received his M.Sc. (1986), Ph.D. (1994) and D.Sc. (2004) from the Gdansk University of Technology. In 2016 was nominated Professor Currently he is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Machine Design and Automotive Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineers at GUT Bearing systems and tribology are the main fields of his scientific and engineering interest - starting from the Ph.D. devoted to...
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Tilting pad thrust bearing with novel material selection - experimental comparison of low and medium speed operation
PublicationThe advances in material engineering led to the development of hard carbon based coatings applied in numerous applications in order to prevent or minimize wear of the parts in contact. With Triondur® coatings, the bearing company Schaeffler has succeeded in halving the friction losses in the valve trains of passenger cars. The coatings are optimized for high abrasive wear protection and low sliding friction moments. Altogether...
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A new design of the poded azimuth thruster for a diesel-hydraulic propulsion system of a small vessel
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono analizę różnych rodzajów okrętowych systemów napędowych z pędnikami azymutalnymi oraz rozwiązanie konstrukcyjne pędnika przeznaczonego dla małego statku z napędem diesel-hydraulicznym.Cechą charakterystyczna tego rozwiązania jest umieszczenie pod wodą głównego hydraulicznego silnika, napedzającego śrubę o skoku stałym mieszczoną w dyszy. Silnik zamocowany do gondoli połączonej sztywno z pionowową kolumną...
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Analysis and Experimental Verification of Improving the EEDI of a Ship using a Thruster Supplied by a Hybrid Power System
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The time-varying low-frequency magnetic-field emitted from the ship’s inverter-fed induction motor
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the magnetic field measurement results that are part of a comprehensive study on the assessment of the magnetic field emissions onboard of the research-training vessel. The measurements were carried out, nearby the bow thruster motor fed from the inverter, during maneuvering and the sea voyage. The bow thruster is assembled in the...
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Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards
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Centrally Pivoted Tilting Pad Thrust Bearing with Carbon-Based Coated Collar—Experimental Results of Low- and Medium-Speed Operation
PublicationExperimental results of the research on a tilting pad thrust bearing with symmetrical pad support in the conditions of high loads and low speeds are presented in the paper. As described in the literature review, experimental results of tilting pad bearings at low speed/high load regime and transient conditions are rare. Unusual material selection - steel pad against a DLC-type coating on the collar was utilized. Such material combination...
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HYDRODYNAMIC THRUST BEARINGS WITH POLYMER LINING
PublicationPolymeric linings of sliding surfaces of the hydrodynamic bearings have been used successfully for over 50 years. Despite of their long history of operation and research, they have not become wide spread in industrial applications. This fact may be surprising, considering th e conclusions that have been published concerning bearing operation and design. This paper summarizes the current...
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Adaptive dynamic control allocation for over-actuated dynamic positioning system based on backstepping method in case of thruster faults
PublicationThe objective of the research considered in this paper is dynamic positioning of a nonlinear over-actuated marine vessel in the presence of limited information about thruster forces. First, the adaptive backstepping method is used to estimate the input matrix which will compensate partial loss of actuator effectiveness in the presence of actuator dynamics. Then, the adaptive commanded virtual forces and moment are allocated into...
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Temperature measurements in monitoring of large thrust bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstwiono krytyczną analizę aktualnych metod diagnostyki dużych hydrodnamicznych łożysk wzdłużnych hydrozespołów elektrowni wodnych. Wykazano niedostatki i zagrożenia płynące ze stosowania diagnostyki opartej na jednopunktowym pomiarze temperatury. Zaprezentowano wstępna koncepcję nowej metody diagnostycznej opartej na odwrotnym zagadnieniu przepływu ciepła (IPHC).
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Temperature Measurements in Monitoring of Large Thrust Bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono krytyczną ocenę popularnego systemu diagnostyki dużych łożysk wzdłużnych (np. łożysk nośnych hydrogeneratorów), w którym stosowany jest jednopunktowy pomiar temperatury w klockach łożyskowych. Stwierdzono, że taki układ pomiarowy nie pozwala na bezpieczną eksploatację łożysk, ponieważ posiada bardzo duże opóźnienie czasowe, nie daje informacji o lokalnych zagrożeniach, nie pozwala racjonalnie ustalić poziomów...
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Large Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearings and Their Application in Hydrogenerators
PublicationLarge hydrodynamic thrust bearings are the bearings which, due to hydrodynamic lubrication, allow large axial load to be transferred from a moving part (shaft) to the stationary part via a thin layer of the lubricant (usually oil), thus providing extremely low friction and practically no wear. Hydrogenerators with vertical shafts are the most important application of large thrust bearings. Main design and scientific problems of...
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Temperature measurements in monitoring of large thrust bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstwiono krytyczną analizę aktualnych metod diagnostyki dużych hydrodnamicznych łożysk wzdłużnych hydrozespołów elektrowni wodnych. Wykazano niedostatki i zagrożenia płynące ze stosowania diagnostyki opartej na jednopunktowym pomiarze temperatury. Zaprezentowano wstępna koncepcję nowej metody diagnostycznej opartej na odwrotnym zagadnieniu przepływu ciepła.
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HYDROSTATIC THRUST BEARING WITH REDUCED POWER LOSSES
PublicationIn many cases in rotating machinery, axial load is carried by tilting pad thrust bearings which have been developed since the beginning of 20th century. For high reliability and simplicity, most commonly the bearings are bath lubricated. In the times of sustainable development, however, minimization of friction losses becomes an important criterion for machinery assessment, and a strategic goal of their development. Performed calculations,...
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Plane Wave Scattering by Bow-Tie Posts.
PublicationRozwinięcie teorii rozpraszania w wolnej przestrzeni na cylindrycznych obiektach typu "Bow-Tie" pobudzanych falą płaską przy użyciu zmodyfikowanej procedury iteracyjnej i metody dopasowania rodzajów. Wynikiem analizy są charakterystyki pola rozproszonego w strefie bliskiej i dalekiej. Struktura typu "Bow-Tie" składa się z dwóch wycinków metalowego cylindra połączonych dielektrycznym lub metalowych cylindrem. W odróżnieniu zwykłych...
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Influence of Collar Deformations on Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearing Performance
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Friction and Lubrication of Large Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearings
PublicationFluid film bearings have been extensively used in the industry because of their unbeatable durability and extremely low friction coefficient, despite a very low coefficient of friction dissipation of energy being noticeable, especially in large bearings. Lubricating systems of large tilting pad thrust bearings utilized in large, vertical shaft hydrogenerators are presented in this paper. A large amount of heat is generated due...
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Large hydrodynamic thrust bearing: Comparison of the calculations and measurements
PublicationHydrodynamic thrust bearings, used to carry axial loads in heavily loaded shafts of water power plants hydro turbines, can reach outer diameters even exceeding 5 m. In such large objects scale effect could be observed. According to this, allowable bearing specific load assuring safe operation of the bearings has to be decreased, which increases thrust bearing dimensions. This effect is caused by excessive thermal deflections of...
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Modeling lubricant flow between thrust-bearing pads
PublicationInlet temperature is one of the main inputs in all models for the analysis of fluid film bearing performance. At the same time, inlettemperature distribution and also oil velocity distribution at the inlet are the result of flow phenomena in the gap between the bearingpads. These phenomena are complex and in many cases further affected by any special arrangements of forced oil supply to the gapbetween pads. The reason for such...
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Prospects of Decreasing Power Losses in a Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing
PublicationIn numerous machines, axial load is carried by tilting pad thrust bearings known since the beginning of 20th century. These bearings are commonly bath lubricated, which is simple, does not require any additional pumps, and, due to this, such systems are highly reliable. In a contemporary technology, however, minimization of friction losses became an important goal of machinery improvement. Calculations based on elementary rules...
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Unique performance aspects of PTFE-Lined thrust bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono korzyści płynące z zastępowania tradycyjnych stopów łożyskowych przez warstwy ślizgowe wykonane z kompozytów na bazie PTFE. Kompozytowe warstwy ślizgowe są coraz częściej stosowane w dużych łożyskach hydrogeneratorów o pionowych wałach. W pracy omówiono także aspekty stosowania takich łożysk związane z ich charakterystycznymi cechami.
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Tunable Waveguide Filter with Bow-Tie Metallic Posts.
PublicationBadanie i synteza filtru falowodowego zawiewrającego metalowe rezonatory motylkowe (Bow-Tie). Wykorzystano zmodyfikowaną procedurę iteracyjną i metodę dopasowania rodzajów w celu rozwiązania problemu brzegowego na pojedynczej sekcji filtru i określenie pola rozproszonego od rezonatora motylkowego. Obrót i przemieszczenie opisywane struktury w złączu falowodowym umożliwia zmianę odpowiedzi częstotliwościowych układu. Efekt rotacji...
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Improving performance of large thrust bearings through modeling and experimentation
PublicationLarge thrust bearings are highly loaded machine elements and their failures cause serious losses. Start ups and stoppages of the bearing under load are specially critical regimes of operation. Load carrying capacity depends on the profile of the oil gap. In transient states this profile is also changing. In the design of large thrust bearings minimizing thermo-elastic deformations is an important goal, which can be accomplished...
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Performance peculiarities of PTFE-faced tilting-pad thrust bearings.
PublicationZastosowanie pokrycia powierzchni ślizgowej z PTFE pozwala na znaczącą poprawę właściwości łożysk wzdłużnych w trudnych warunkach pracy. Znanych jest wiele zastosowań takich łożysk głównie w turbinach wodnych w dawnym ZSRR i Chinach. Praca ta stanowi krótki przegląd specyficznych cech takich łożysk związanych między innymi ze specyfiką kompozytów na bazie PTFE. Omówiono wpływ podatności powierzchni ślizgowej na kształt powierzchni...
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DYNAMIC POSITIONING CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON OPTIMAL THRUST ALLOCATION
PublicationThe article presents an efficient method of optimal thrust allocation over the actuators in a dynamically positioned ship, according to the DNV-ST-0111 standard, Level 1. The optimisation task is approximated to a convex problem with linear constraints and mathematically formulated as quadratic programming. The case study is being used to illustrate the use of the proposed approach in assessing the DP capability of a rescue ship....
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Full scale CFD seakeeping simulations for case study ship redesigned from V-shaped bulbous bow to X-bow hull form
PublicationIncreasing propulsion efficiency, safety, comfort and operability are of the great importance, especially for small ships operating on windy sites like the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Seakeeping performance of ships and offshore structures can be analysed by different methods and the one that is becoming increasingly important is CFD RANS. The recent development of simulation techniques together with rising HPC accessibility...
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On the Possibilities of Decreasing Power Loss in Large Tilting Pad Thrust Bearings
PublicationJournal Menu About this Journal Abstracting and Indexing Aims and Scope Article Processing Charges Articles in Press Author Guidelines Bibliographic Information Citations to this Journal Contact Information Editorial Board Editorial Workflow Free eTOC Alerts Publication Ethics Submit a Manuscript Table of Contents Abstract Full-Text PDF Full-Text HTML...
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Effect of Coating Material Properties on Tilting-pad Thrust Bearing Performance
PublicationPolymer lined tilting-pad bearings demonstrate many advantages over traditional bearing systems. Bearings with a polymer layer in comparison with a babbitted layer show, for example: lower value of friction coefficient (important during start/stops), higher fatigue strength of the coating, better distribution of the load on individual pads due to lower elasticity of the polymers, wider range of operational temperatures or the ability...
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Experimental comparison of hydrodynamic thrust bearings with different pad surface materials
PublicationBabbitt is the material most frequently used as the pad surface material for hydrodynamic bearings operating at usual operating conditions. It shows many advantages important for safe bearing operation, as for example: low friction coefficient, corrosion resistance, fair mechanical properties and outstanding conformability. On the other hand, it is not free from disadvantages, such as limited fatigue strength or limited resistance...
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Power efficient thrust allocation algorithms in design of dynamically positioned ships
PublicationAssessment of power consumption on a Dynamically Positioned (DP) ship in the early design stage can assist crucial design choices. The study presents a comparison between two algorithms of optimal thrust allocation in a propulsion system for an over-actuated DP ship. Applied algorithms were Quadratic Programming (QP) and Non- dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGAII). Based on both approaches, tools were developed for ship...