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Torsional Vibration
Posted by: JohnR. ()
Date: May 08, 2002 01:41AM

Wasn't just U-Boat engines that suffered from it. Deford covered this topic pretty thoroughly, even showing a photo of a 6-jug tugboat crankshaft that had snapped. It looked to be at least 18" across the main journal...The trick was to get the engine through the "critical point" as quickly as possible.

Still wondering about what kind of clutches were employed. Cone, dry disc, wet disc, single, multi disc? Dog clutch? Sprag clutch?

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Clutches? JohnR. 04/15/2002 10:18AM
Re: Clutches? Pete R 04/15/2002 03:31PM
Re: Clutches? Kevin Cameron 05/05/2002 03:02PM
Torsional Vibration JohnR. 05/08/2002 01:41AM


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