Rules for Classification and Construction

VI Additional Rules and Guidelines

4 Diesel Engines

3 Guidelines for the Seating of Propulsion Plants and Auxiliary Machinery

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seating of Propulsion Plants and Auxiliary Machinery

A. General ....................................................................................................................................... 1- 1
B. Principles for the Workmanship of Seatings .............................................................................. 1- 2
C. Basic Calculations ...................................................................................................................... 1- 5

Annex A Examples for Foundations

Annex B Form for Data of Resilient Mounting

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Section 1

Seating of Propulsion Plants and Auxiliary Machinery

A. General – materials for chocks, stoppers, foundation bolts,

nuts, extension sleeves, fitted sleeves, clamping
1. Scope sleeves, pins, washers, and disc springs
These Guidelines apply to the seating of propulsion 2.1.1.3 Dimensioned section drawings in the vicinity
plants and auxiliary machinery onto their structural of various foundation bolts.
foundation in sea-going and inland vessels and cover
the mounting, fixing and securing of all associated 2.1.1.4 Dimensioned individual part drawings of
plant components. various foundation bolts.
2.1.1.5 Calculations for the requisite preloading
2. Documents for approval forces and bolt elongations with details of the proce-
dure for bolt tightening.
2.1 Documents to be submitted
2.1.2 Seating on cast resin
2.1.1 General
For seating on cast resin the following procedure for
2.1.1.1 For the seating of a propulsion plant with the submitting the documentation has to be applied:
primary components of the driving chain, such as:
– The name of manufacturer and the designation
– main internal combustion engines, main turbines, of the cast resin have to be submitted.
diesel-electric drive (electric motor, generator
and internal combustion engine or turbine) – The name of the application company of the cast
resin has to be submitted.
– main gearboxes with secondary drives
– The documentation, which has been established
– thrust blocks by the shipyard for an actual mounting, has to be
– shaft bearings checked, confirmed and as far as necessary
made up by the cast resin manufacturer or the
– shaft generator plants application company.
and also for the seating of – The documents created in this way have to be
submitted to GL for approval exclusively by the
– steering gears cast resin manufacturer or an authorized repre-
– windlasses sentative.
as well as for – It shall be avoided, that the shipyard as well as the
cast resin manufacturer or the application com-
– stern tubes fixed by cast resin pany submit their documents separately to GL.
the following documents are to be submitted to GL
2.1.3 Resilient mounting
electronically via GLOBE 1 or in paper form in tripli-
cate for approval. GLOBE submission is the preferred In the case of a resilient mounting the following docu-
option. ments are to be submitted additionally:
2.1.1.2 Dimensioned assembly drawing including 2.1.3.1 Description of the complete spring-mass system
parts list with details concerning
2.1.3.2 Arrangement, number and securing measures
– arrangement, number and size of chocks for the resilient mounting components, vibration ampli-
– arrangement, number and size of stoppers (front tude limiters, and, where appropriate, locking devices.
and side stoppers) 2.1.3.3 Specification data for the resilient mounting
– arrangement, number and dimensions of founda- components:
tion bolts (through bolts and fitted bolts), nuts, – manufacturer
extension sleeves, fitted sleeves, clamping
sleeves, pins, washers, and disc springs – designation, type, dimensions, shore hardness
– spring stiffness for the horizontal and vertical
–––––––––––––– loading directions (static and dynamic)
1 Detailed information about GLOBE submission can be found
on GL's website www.gl-group.com/globe. – damping coefficients
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– characteristic curves for the horizontal and ver- B. Principles for the Workmanship of Seatings
tical load direction with details concerning per-
missible continuous load 1. General requirements
– data concerning the time settling behaviour at
ambient conditions, compare the GL Rules for 1.1 For the design and construction of ships'
Machinery Installations (I-1-2), Section 1, C. structural foundations and their sub-structures the GL
Rules for Hull Structures (I-1-1) and the GL Rules for
2.1.3.4 Specification data for the torsionally flexible Hull Design and Construction (I-2-2) apply.
coupling as well as for the essential flexible pipe con-
nections. 1.2 Access to the assembly and inspection open-
2.1.3.5 Calculation of the natural frequencies of the ings provided in the propulsion plant for maintenance
total vibrational system for 6 degrees of freedom. activities must be maintained.

2.1.3.6 Calculation of the static displacements in the x, 1.3 Each seating must only be carried out after
y, and z directions at the flexible system components, on completion of the process of alignment, where align-
the basis of all loadings effective at rated power, result- ment is to be carried out taking into account thermal
ing from the engine's dead weight, the engine's rated expansion under operational conditions and the dy-
torque, or shaft torque where there is a close-coupled namic behaviour of the plant components (coupling,
gearbox, the ship's angles of inclination (athwartship/ gearbox, etc).
for-and-aft), and, if applicable, propeller thrust.
Care must be taken that the alignment of the individ-
2.1.3.7 Comparison of the calculated displacements ual plant components with respect to each other is not
with the permissible values for the flexible system altered during the seating activities.
components.
Before seating, all welding procedures in the seating
2.1.3.8 Calculation for the forced, damped vibrations. area have to be finished.
This calculation is only to be submitted when re- 1.4 In the course of the seating of the individual
quested by GL. It is required if the natural frequency plant components the installation instructions of the
calculation predicts important resonances within the manufacturers must be observed.
operating speed range.
For operation with misfiring, evidence for the accep- 1.5 The seating must be carried out under the
tance of the loadings must be proved by calculation. supervision of GL.
The results from the calculation must be commented
upon appropriately. Barred speed ranges are to be 2. Mounting
defined, and a comparison must be carried out of the
amplitudes calculated with the values permissible for
2.1 Rigid mounting
the flexible system components.
A rigid mounting is a direct connection of the plant
2.1.3.9 The main data and the results of the calcula- components to the ship's structural foundations using
tion for resilient mounting have to be summarized on rigid chocks.
the form in Annex B.
The chocks must be of the same material throughout.
2.1.3.10 Trial measurements Any deviations require the agreement of GL.
Insofar as deemed necessary by GL, the proper design The use of shims is not permissible.
for the resilient mounting is to be verified by means of
measurement in the course of the sea trial. The test All innovative types of rigid mountings have to be
program must be agreed with GL. approved by GL in advance. The kind of approval and
the scope of examination will be defined by GL in
2.2 Documents to be presented to the GL Sur- individual cases.
veyor
2.1.1 Metal chocks
On request the following documents have to be pre-
sented to the Surveyor: 2.1.1.1 Metal chocks are preferably to be manufac-
tured from steel, including cast steel; the use of grey
– the documentation according to 2.1 iron is permissible.
– documents in analogous form as in 2.1 for To enable satisfactory adjusting of the chocks, the top
mountings of auxiliary machinery not defined in plates of the foundations are to be machined in the
2.1.1.1 vicinity of the chocks.
2.3 Deviations from the defined scope Multi-layer chocks are to be avoided.
Deviations from the scope defined in 2.1 and 2.2 will Cut-outs in chocks should not amount to more than
be defined, if necessary, case by case by GL. 20 % of the total surface area.
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Chocks must be finished and trued up on both sur- 2.2.3 The resilient mounting of high speed and
faces. The load-bearing area of the chock must amount medium speed diesel engines is primarily used in
to at least 75%. order to reduce the transmission of vibrations and
structure-borne sound into the ship's hull. The desired
Tack welds are not permissible on chocks. insulation effect can, however, only be achieved if the
2.1.1.2 Metal chocks with adjustable height have to natural frequencies of the resilient mounting are suffi-
be approved by GL for every application. ciently separated from the excitation frequencies. For
plants operating at constant speed a safety margin of at
2.1.2 Cast resin chocks least 10 % between the rated speed and the resonance
speed must be maintained.
2.1.2.1 The casting compounds provided for the
manufacture of the cast resin chocks must be approved 2.2.4 In the design of a resilient mounting account
by GL for applications according to these Guidelines, must be taken of the ageing and natural wear of the
thus observing the GL Guidelines for the Approval of mounting components. The settling rates over defined
Reaction Plastics and Composite Materials for the time intervals must be checked and recorded in accor-
Seating and Repair of Components (VI-9-5). dance with the manufacturer's details. When the
maximum permissible amount of settling is reached
The chocks may only be poured by companies author- the resilient mounting must be renewed.
ized by the cast resin manufacturer whilst maintaining
the boundary conditions required by the process. 2.2.5 Pipe connections to resiliently mounted plant
Authorization respectively evidence of training the components require flexible connectors, which must
personnel performing the cast resin process by the cast be held as short as possible, type approved by GL and,
resin manufacturer has to be presented to the local insofar as prescribed by GL, must be designed to be
GL Surveyor on request. flame-resistant. Flexible hoses are preferably to be
installed in the length-wise direction of the plant with
For approval of the submitted documentation see a small amount of slack.
A.2.1.2
2.2.6 Mounting components
2.1.2.2 Two foundation bolts should as far as possi-
ble be located in each cast resin chock. The properties (quality, elasticity and loading direc-
tion) of the resilient mounting components must be
The height of a cast resin chock should in normal matched to vibrational conditions and component
circumstances be between 20 and 50 mm. Lower or weights.
greater chock heights are possible dependent on the
cast resin approval conditions. Under no circum- The mounting components are to be arranged so that
stances may the height of the chock exceed the width an uniform loading is ensured.
or length of the chock.
Mounting components must be protected effectively
Cast resin chocks may only be placed under load if the and permanently against the effects of oil and fuel.
casting compound has achieved the requisite mini-
mum hardness. This is to be verified by means of a To limit the vibrational amplitudes a sufficient number
of buffer stops are to be installed.
hardness test.

2.1.2.3 Plant components mounted on cast resin are 3. Fixing to the foundation
to be fitted with a reference plate that must contain the
following details: 3.1 Instructions for installation
– name of the company carrying out the work
In order to ensure the fixing of the propulsion plant
– designation of the casting compound under all operating conditions, the individual plant
components must be effectively and permanently
– tightening values of the foundation bolts secured to the foundations in accordance with the
– date of pouring manufacturers instructions for installation.

The reference plate is to be manufactured in metal or 3.2 Choice of fixing

plastic and permanently secured.
The fixing can, according to choice, be carried out by
2.2 Resilient mounting means of:
– fitted bolts or fitted sleeves located at the drive
2.2.1 A resilient mounting is a connection of the end in conjunction with side stoppers, see An-
plant components to the ship's structural foundations nex A, Fig. A.4
using resilient mounting components.
– front stoppers located at the drive end with
2.2.2 See also the GL Rules for Machinery Installa- bolted connection to the engine in conjunction
tions (I-1-2), Section 1, C.2. with side stoppers, see Annex A, Fig. A.7
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– front stoppers in conjunction with fitted bolts (in 4.1.2 When using necked-down bolts (bolts with a
the case of gear boxes with an integrated thrust reduced shank diameter) the shank diameter has to be
bearing), see Annex A, Figs. A.8 and A.9 less than the thread root diameter but on the other hand
may not be less than 80 % of the thread root diameter.
– fitted pins and clamping sleeves (only permissi- Otherwise subsequent heat treatment and/or material
ble for smaller plants) testing of the finished bolts must be carried out.
– special configurations (in accordance with the
instructions of the component manufacturers), 4.1.3 Tack welds are not permissible on foundation
see Annex A, Figs. A.5 and A.6 bolts and nuts.

3.3 Chocks 4.1.4 The mating surfaces for bolt heads, nuts and
extension sleeves on the bed plates and top plates must
Chocks for front and side stoppers are to be made be machined plane parallel.
from metallic materials. There must be metal-to-metal
contact on both sides and they must be secured against 4.1.5 In order to hold amounts of settling as small
displacement. as possible, the number of parting lines in the bolted
For propulsion plants the stopper chocks are to be joints is to be limited to a minimum.
manufactured to a wedge or double wedge design. If washers are necessary, they must be provided to a
Positioning of the wedge-shaped chocks without machined and rigid design. Collared washers are to be
clearance must be executed with the plant at its oper- located as required, see Annex A, Fig. A.17.
ating thermal condition. The subsequent fixing is
preferably to be ensured by welding up the wedges 4.1.6 For the layout of the foundation bolts a suffi-
over the entire wedge length, see Annex A, Figs. cient high utilisation of the bolt material has to be
A.10, A.11 and A.12. considered. It is recommended to provide in the range
of the minimum bolt cross section an utilisation of at
3.4 Stoppers least 70 % of the material’s yield strength.
For the seating of high speed and medium speed en-
gines with more than 6 cylinders in one line and a cyl- 4.2 Foundation bolts
inder diameter ≥ 250 mm, a further pair of side stoppers
is to be provided near the midpoint of the engine length, 4.2.1 Mounting on metal chocks
in the vicinity of a bearing stool, in addition to the side 4.2.1.1 Bolted joints are to be dimensioned so that,
stopper pair at the opposite end to the coupling. according to calculation, a bolt elongation of at least
The transmission of the propeller thrust to the ship's 0,25 mm is achieved under the requisite preloading,
structure can be achieved via front stoppers or fitted see calculation example in C.6.
bolts.
4.2.1.2 Fitted bolts are to be specified for fixing and
According to the special conditions of a mounting on securing the plant components. With appropriate di-
cast resin chocks, the conditions of 4.2.2.2 are to be mensioning, fitted bolts can be taken into account for
observed. the transmission of propeller thrust.
Front stoppers are to be structurally designed so that 4.2.1.3 The nuts for the foundation bolts must be
they can withstand the maximum ahead and astern secured with locking nuts. Self-locking nuts are per-
occurring propeller thrust, without taking into account missible. Securing of the nut can be dispensed with if
the foundation bolt preloading. the bolted joint is based on a bolt prestress, calculated
Examples of stopper arrangements for engines and on the thread root cross-sectional area, of at least
steering gears can be found in Annex A. 250 N/mm2.

4.2.2 Mounting on cast resin chocks

4. Securing to the foundation
4.2.2.1 Foundation bolts are preferably to be designed
4.1 General as necked-down bolts. The requisite preloading for the
Only bolted joints are permissible for securing the foundation bolts is to be established by the companies
propulsion plants to the ship's structural foundations, involved in the seating, taking account of the surface
see Annex A, Figs. A.13 - A.17. pressure approved by GL for the cast resin that is to be
used. Here care must be taken that the bolt preloading
4.1.1 Foundation bolts (through bolts and fitted defined by the permissible surface pressure for the
bolts) are, if at all possible, to be designed as headed cast resin is greater than the load acting on the bolted
bolts, and are to be installed so that a check of the bolt joint under maximum operational loading conditions.
preloading can be executed at any time.
4.2.2.2 Fitted bolts must be provided on principle for
The requisite preloading of the foundation bolts is to be fixing and securing the plant components; they must
specified in co-ordination with the engine manufacturer not be taken into account in the transmission of pro-
or the manufacturer of the individual plant component. peller thrust.
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For directly coupled 2-stroke combustion engines, 5. Surveys after the sea trials
fitted bolts can be accepted for the transmission of
propeller thrust under the following conditions: Directly following the sea trials the seating of propul-
sion plants has to be checked visually and the tighten-
– agreement of the engine manufacturer or licen- ing torque/hydraulic pressure of the main engine foun-
see is provided dation bolts has to be measured and recorded.

– agreement of the cast resin producer is provided

– fitting bolts have been structurally designed so, C. Basic Calculations
that they can withstand the maximum occurring
ahead and astern propeller thrust without taking The following basic calculations are mainly valid for
into account the preloading of the foundation bolts cast resin chocks, but they may basically be trans-
ferred also to other types of mountings, as e.g. metal
– on request by GL a commented calculation of chocks.
the loads in the fitted bolts is provided

4.2.2.3 Bolted joints are to be dimensioned so, that 1. Definitions, symbols and units
under the requisite preloading, a calculated minimum Ae = Effective total mating surface of cast resin
bolt elongation is achieved as a function of the cast chocks [mm2]
resin surface pressure that is present, see calculation
example in C.6. Am = Required minimum mating surface of cast
resin chocks [mm2]
4.2.2.4 The nuts of the foundation bolts are to be
secured with locking nuts. Self-locking nuts are per- Ap = Effective piston area of hydraulic tension
missible. Securing of the nut can be dispensed with if device [mm2]
the bolted joint is based on a bolt pre-stress, calculated
on the thread root cross-sectional area, of at least Dm = Minimum shank diameter of foundation bolt
150 N/mm2 for high speed and medium speed engines, [mm]
or 100 N/mm2 for low speed engines respectively, see Do = Outer diameter of thread of foundation [mm]
calculation example in C.8.
Dr = Thread root diameter of foundation bolt [mm]
4.3 Materials
Ds = Shank diameter of foundation bolt [mm]
4.3.1 Quality standards Ds1 ... Dsi = Individual shank diameters of founda-
The quality standards for the foundation bolts and nuts tion bolt corresponding to L1 ... Li [mm]
must correspond to the GL Rules for Steel and Iron Fo = Axial bolt force exerted on each bolt under
Materials (II-1-2), Section 6, C. and have to be tested.
operational loading conditions [N]
4.3.2 Certificates Fp = Preloading force exerted on each bolt by
tightening [N]
For new seatings, evidence of quality standards is to
be provided in form of GL Material Certificates ac- k = Hydraulic coefficient for setting and resil-
cording to the GL Rules: Principles and Test Proce- ience behaviour [–]
dures (II-1-1), Section 1, H., which have to be issued
by a GL Surveyor. ΔL = Theoretical elongation of foundation bolt
[mm]
Standardized, in bulk production manufactured bolts
and nuts with threads up to M 39, which are made ΔLm = Required minimum theoretical elongation of
from alloyed or unalloyed steel of the strength cate- foundation bolt [mm]
gory according to ISO 898 (EN 20898-1 and -2), and
L1 …. Li = Individual part shank lengths of founda-
which are subject to a continuous quality control, may
be accepted with Manufacturer's Inspection Certifi- tion bolt corresponding to Ds1 ... Dsi
cates according to the GL Rules: Principles and Test [mm]
Procedures (II-1-1), Section 1, H., with details con- n = Number of foundation bolts [–]
cerning the chemical and mechanical characteristics of
the material. pa = GL approved surface pressure [N/mm2]
For auxiliary machinery and in case of repairs Manu- ph = Hydraulic pressure for hydraulic tension
facturer's Inspection Certificates according to the GL device [bar]
Rules: Principles and Test Procedures (II-1-1), Section
1, H. with details concerning the mechanical and pt = Total surface pressure exerted on the chocks
chemical characteristics of the material may be ac- caused by weight of plant component and
cepted with agreement of the GL Surveyor. bolt preloading force [N/mm2]
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pw = Total surface pressure exerted on the chocks 5. Calculation of hydraulic pressure if using
caused by weight of plant component hydraulic tension device
[N/mm2]
Fp
P = Pitch of bolt thread [mm] p h = 10 [bar]
Ap ⋅ k
ReH = Minimum yield strength of bolt material
[N/mm2] Boundary conditions:
T = Tightening torque of foundation bolt [Nm] – k = 0,85
W = Weight of serviceable plant component [N] – If hydraulic coefficients k are to be used which
deviate from the given one the preloading forces
σe = Equivalent stress (tensile stress combined actually applied have to be proved to GL by
with torsional stress) [N/mm2] measurements.
σt = Tensile stress [N/mm2]
6. Calculation of bolt elongation on basis of
2. Calculation of the required minimum mat- preloading force
ing surface of cast resin chocks
⎛ L L L ⎞
ΔL = Fp ⎜ 1 + 2 + ..... + i ⎟ 618 ⋅10−8 [mm]
W ⎜ D2 D2 2
Dsi ⎟
Am = [N/mm2] ⎝ s1 s2 ⎠
pw
Boundary conditions:
Boundary conditions:
ΔL ≥ ΔL m
p w ≤ 0, 7 [N/mm2]
Cast resin chocks.
0, 7 < p w ≤ 0,9 [N/mm2] with special autho-
rization by GL ΔL m = 0, 0343 ⋅ p t [mm] for pt ≥ 3,5 [N/mm2]

A m ≤ Ae [mm2] ΔL m = 0,12 [mm] for pt < 3,5 [N/mm2]

3. Calculation of preloading force exerted on Metal chocks:

one foundation bolt by tightening
ΔL m = 0, 25 [mm]
(p t − p w ) A e
Fp = [N]
n
7. Calculation of equivalent and/or tensile
Boundary conditions: stress related to the minimum shank
diameter of foundation bolt on basis of
p t ≤ pa [N/mm2] preloading force

Fp > Fo [N] 7.1 Tightening of bolts by torque wrench

7.1.1 Bolt with non-reduced shank diameter

4. Calculation of tightening torque of founda- (Dm = Dr)
tion bolt if using a torque wrench
Fp
Fp ⋅ Do σe = 1,5 [N/mm2]
T = [Nm] D 2r
5000
Boundary condition:
Boundary conditions:
σe ≤ 0,9 R eH [N/mm2]
– The calculation is valid for steel foundation
bolts with usual standard thread and oil-
lubricated thread courses and nut mating sur- 7.1.2 Necked-down bolt with reduced shank
faces without slide additives, such as Molyb- (0,8 Dr ≤ Dm < 1,0 Dr)
dändisulfid (Mo S2), being used.
– If such additives are used, the preloading forces Fp Dr
actually applied have to be proved to GL by σe = 1, 72 0, 6 + (P + 0, 2 D r ) [N/mm2]
measurements. D 2m D 2m
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Boundary condition: 8. Calculation of tensile stress related to

thread root diameter of foundation bolt
σe ≤ 0,9 R eH [N/mm2] on basis of preloading force
Fp
σ t = 1, 274 [N/mm2]
7.2 Tightening of bolts by hydraulic tension D 2r
device
8.1 Criterion for locking of nuts
Fp
σ t = 1, 274 [N/mm2] Locking of nuts is required under following proviso:
D 2m
σ t < 150 [N/mm2]
Boundary condition: For low-speed engines is valid:

σt ≤ 0,8 R eH [N/mm2 ] for k = 0,85 σ t < 100 [N/mm2]

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Fig. A.1

Seitenstopper
Side stopper
Effective mating surface of cast resin chocks for a diesel engine

Examples for Foundations

Examples for Foundations
Zyl. 1 Zyl. 2 Zyl. 3 Zyl. 4 Zyl. 5 Zyl. 6
Cyl. 1 Cyl. 2 Cyl. 3 Cyl. 4 Cyl. 5 Cyl. 6

Annex A
Abtriebsseite
Drive end

Bohrung für Passschraube ( ø ..................) Bohrung für Durchgangsschraube ( ø ..................)

Bore for fitted bolt ( ø ..................) Bore for through bolt ( ø ..................) nicht maßstäblich
without scale

Chapter 3
Page A–1
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Do ´ P

Dr

L3
Æ

Dehnhülse
Extension sleeve

DS2
Æ

Clamped length
Klemmlänge
Grundplatte
Bed plate L2

Gießharz-Passstück
Cast resin chock

DS1
Æ
Topp-Platte
L1

Top plate

Plan-parallel bearbeitet
machined plane-parallel

nicht maßstäblich Schrauben-Werkstoff:

not to scale Bolt Material: ..........................................
Streckgrenze:
Yield Strength: ............................. N/mm2

Fig. A.2 Foundation Bolt

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Do ´ P

Dr

L4
Æ
Dehnhülse
Extension sleeve

L3
DS3
Æ

Clamped length
Klemmlänge
Grundplatte
Bed plate

h2
Gießharz-Passstück DS2
Cast resin chock Æ
L2

DS1
h1

Topp-Platte Æ
Top plate
L1

Plan-parallel bearbeitet
machined plane-parallel

nicht maßstäblich Schrauben-Werkstoff:

not to scale Bolt Material: ..........................................

Streckgrenze:
Yield Strength: ............................. N/mm2

Fig. A.3 Fitted Foundation Bolt

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Topp-Platte
Top plate
Mitte Zyl. 8
C.L. No. 8 Cyl.

Mitte Zyl. 7

Adjusting screws
C.L. No. 7 Cyl.

Stellschrauben
Mitte Zyl. 6
C.L. No. 6 Cyl.

Durchgangsschrauben
Mitte Zyl. 5
C.L. No. 5 Cyl.

Through bolts
Mitte Zyl. 4
C.L. No. 4 Cyl.

Seitenstopper
Mitte Zyl. 3
Side stopper
C.L. No. 3 Cyl.

Mitte Zyl. 2
C.L. No. 2 Cyl.
Passstücke
Chocks

Mitte Zyl. 1
C.L. No. 1 Cyl.
Passschrauben
Fitted bolts
Abtriebsseite

Drive end

Fig. A.4 Illustration of method of locating engine on seating using fitted bolts
and side stoppers
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Zyl. 8
Cyl. 8
Zyl. 7
Cyl. 7

Seitenstopper
Side stopper
Zyl. 6
Cyl. 6
Zyl. 5
Cyl. 5
Zyl. 4
Cyl. 4
Zyl. 3
Cyl. 3
Zyl. 2
Cyl. 2
Zyl. 1
Cyl. 1
Passschrauben
Fitted bolts

Abtriebsseite
Drive end
Fig. A.5 Illustration of method of locating engine on seating using side stoppers
and fitted bolts located at one engine side
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Zyl. 8
Cyl. 8
Zyl. 7
Cyl. 7
Zyl. 6
Cyl. 6

Seitenstopper
Side stopper
Zyl. 5
Cyl. 5
Zyl. 4
Cyl. 4

Passschrauben
Zyl. 3
Cyl. 3

Fitted bolts
Zyl. 2
Cyl. 2
Zyl. 1
Cyl. 1

Abtriebsseite
Drive end

Fig. A.6 Illustration of method of locating engine on seating using side stoppers
and fitted bolts located at one side and in the middle of the engine
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Topp-Platte
Top plate
Mitte Zyl. 6
C.L. No. 6 Cyl.

Adjusting screw
Stellschraube
Mitte Zyl. 5
C.L. No. 5 Cyl.

Mitte Zyl. 4

Durchgangsschrauben
C.L. No. 4 Cyl.

Through bolts
Mitte Zyl. 3
C.L. No. 3 Cyl.

Mitte Zyl. 2
C.L. No. 2 Cyl.
Seitenstopper
Side stopper

Mitte Zyl. 1
C.L. No. 1 Cyl.
Passstücke

Mitte Drucklager
Chocks

C.L. Thrust bearing

Schraubenverbindung
Abtriebsseite

Front stopper with

Frontstopper mit

bolted connection
Drive end

Fig. A.7 Illustration of method of locating engine on seating using front

and side stoppers
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Fig. A.8

Frontstopper Passschrauben Seitenstopper

Front stoppers Fitted bolts Side stoppers

Examples for Foundations

and separate gear box
Illustration of method of locating propulsion plant with main engine

Zyl. 1 Zyl. 2 Zyl. 3 Zyl. 4 Zyl. 5 Zyl. 6 Zyl. 7 Zyl. 8

Cyl. 1 Cyl. 2 Cyl. 3 Cyl. 4 Cyl. 5 Cyl. 6 Cyl. 7 Cyl. 8

Propeller Hauptgetriebe mit Elast. Kupplung 8-Zyl. Hauptmotor

integriertem Drucklager mit 2 Seitenstopperpaaren

Propeller Main gear box Elastic coupling 8-cyl. main engine

with integrated thrust bearing with 2 pairs of side stopper

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Passschraube Frontstopper Seitenstopper

Annex A

Fitted bolt Front stoppers Side stopper

Fig. A.9
Zyl. 1 Zyl. 2 Zyl. 3 Zyl. 4 Zyl. 5 Zyl. 6
Cyl. 1 Cyl. 2 Cyl. 3 Cyl. 4 Cyl. 5 Cyl. 6
Examples for Foundations

and close-coupled gear box

Propeller Angeflanschtes Getriebe Hauptmotor
Propeller Close-coupled gear box Main engine

Illustration of method of locating propulsion plant with main engine

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Grundplatte
(Motor,
Schnitt A - A Getriebe etc.)
Section A - A Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)
Bohrung f. Fundamentschraube
Hole for foundation bolt

Metall-Passstück
Metal chock

Seitenstopper Metall-Passstück Topp-Platte

Side stopper Metal chock Top plate

A A

Passstück-Sicherung
mittels Schrauben
Chock securing by
screws

Fig. A.10 Illustration of a side stopper when mounting on metal chocks.

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Grundplatte
(Motor,
Schnitt A - A Getriebe etc.)
Section A - A Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)
Bohrung f. Fundamentschraube
Hole for foundation bolt

Gießharz-Passstück
Cast resin chock

Seitenstopper Metall-Passstück Topp-Platte

Side stopper Metal chock Top plate

A A

Passstück-Sicherung
mittels Schweißnaht
Chock securing by
welding seam

Fig. A.11 Illustration of a side stopper when mounting on cast resin chocks
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Grundplatte
Fig. A.12

(Motor,Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate (engine, gear etc.)

Examples for Foundations

Illustration of a front stopper with bolted connection and metal chock

Frontstopper Metall-Paßstück
Front stopper Metal chock
Plan-parallel bearbeitet
machined plane-parallel

Schraubverbindung
Bolted connection

Frontstopper
Front stopper

Topp-Platte
Top plate

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= vorzusehende Stopper
stoppers to be provided

Fig. A.13 Principal arrangement for the fixing of a rudder drive with double
acting cylinders
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= vorzusehende Stopper
stoppers to be provided

Fig. A.14 Principal arrangement for the fixing of a rudder drive with single
acting cylinders
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= vorzusehende Stopper
stoppers to be provided

Fig. A.15 Principal arrangement for the fixing of a rudder drive with
rotating piston
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Sechskantmutter
Hexagon nut

Grundplatte
(Motor, Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)

Metall-Passstück
Metal chock

Topp-Platte
Top plate

Sechskant-
Durchgangsschraube
Hexagon through bolt

Fig. A.16 Illustration of a through bolt connection when mounting on metal chocks
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Sechskantmutter
Hexagon nut

Grundplatte
(Motor, Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)

Metall-Passstück
Metal chock

Topp-Platte
Top plate

Sechskant-Passschraube
Hexagon fitted bolt

Fig. A.17 Illustration of a fitted bolt connection when mounting on metal chocks
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Sechskant-Gegenmutter
Hexagon locking nut

Sechskantmutter
Hexagon nut

Dehnhülse
Extension sleeve

Grundplatte
(Motor, Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)

Gießharz-Passstück
Cast resin chock

Topp-Platte
Top plate

Dehnschraube
Necked-down bolt

Fig. A.18 Illustration of a necked-down bolt connection when mounting

on cast resin chocks
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Sechskant-Gegenmutter
Hexagon locking nut

Sechskantmutter
Hexagon nut

Dehnhülse
Extension sleeve

Grundplatte
(Motor, Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate
(engine, gear etc.)

Gießharz-Passstück
Cast resin chock

Topp-Platte
Top plate

Passdehnschraube
Fitted necked-down bolt

Fig. A.19 Illustration of a fitted necked-down bolt connection when mounting

on cast resin chocks
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Sechskant-Gegenmutter
Hexagon locking nut

Sechskantmutter
Hexagon nut

Dehnhülse
Extension sleeve

Grundplatte
(Motor, Getriebe etc.)
Bed plate (engine, gear etc.)

Passhülse
Fitted sleeve

Gießharz-Passstück
Cast resin chock

Topp-Platte
Top plate

Bundscheibe
Collared washer

Dehnschraube
Necked-down bolt

Fig. A.20 Illustration of a necked-down bolt connection with fitted sleeve

when mounting on cast resin chocks
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Annex B

Form for Data of Resilient Mounting