Length of the

ship, L
Breadth of the
ship, B
Draft of the ship,
T
Block co-efficient,
CB
Engine Speed
Engine Power, P

67.2

[m]

11

[m]

3.6

[m]

0.756
1800
500

[rpm]
[Kw]

Particulars

Formula

Value

Unit

Shaft speed, f

Engine speed/Gear
ratio

300

[rpm]

Engine speed
Gear ratio, Z

1800
6

[rpm]

Torque at shaft, T

P*60/2f
Or

Stress,

P= Engine Power
f= Shaft speed

500
300

=TC/j

60000000

T = Torque at shaft
C=d/2
4

j =d /32
=polar moment of
inertia
Shaft diameter, d

Twisting angle,

d=3(16T/)

=TL/Gj

1.46618E05
0.1105469
02
110.54690
17

0.0511629
32
2.9316360
05

j=polar moment of
inertia

67.2

[m]

L= length of shaft
G=

Length of the
ship, L

15915.507
75
0.0552734
51

15915.507
75
3.912
83000000
000
1.46618E05

T=torque at shaft

Dia from
GL

15.915507
75
15915.507
75

[kN-m]
[Nm]
[kW]
[rpm]

[Nm]
[m]
[m4]

[m]
[mm]

rad
degree

[Nm]
[m]
[N/m2]
[m4]

Breadth of the
ship, B
Draft of the ship,
T
Block co-efficient,
CB
Engine Speed

11

[m]

3.6

[m]

0.756
1800

[rpm]

Engine Power, P

500

[Kw]

Particulars

Formula

Value

Unit

94.974206
1

[mm]

Shaft diameter, d
d = Required outside
diameter of shaft
di=Actual diameter of
shaft bore, where
present.
da=Actual shaft
diameter
1-{di/da }4
CW=Material
factor=560/(Rm+160)
Rm=material factor of
rudder
F=Factor for type of
propulsion installation
K=Factor for shaft
type
PW =Power
transmitted by shaft
n=Shaft speed

1
0.6086956
5
760

[N/mm
2]

94
1.4
500
300

COMPONENT
Particulars

Formula

Value

Unit

t=75d/(d+1000)

7.46570686
2

[mm]

d=shaft diameter

110.546901
7

s=0.20*d

22.1093803
3

d=shaft diameter

110.546901
7

lmax=K1d

2943.95602
7

Shaft liners
Minimum wall thickness, t

Couplings
Thickness of coupling flanges,s

[mm]

Shaft bearings
maximum permissible distance
between the bearing, lmax

[mm]

2.94395602
7
d= shaft diameter
K1=coefficient

maximum permissible distance

between the bearing, lmax

110.546901
7
450
280
280-350

[m]

[mm]

lmax=K2(d/n)

3156.57420
9

[mm]

d= shaft diameter

110.546901
7

[mm]

K2=coefficient

8400
5200

n=shaft speed

300

Stern tube bearing

Length of after stern tube bearing
= 2.5d
Length of forward stern tube
bearing= 1d

d= shaft diameter
d= shaft diameter

276.367254
2
110.546901
7

Diameter of flange coupling bolt:

Diameter of the flange coupling

bolt,df

df = 16
Pw=Shaft power
Rm=tensile strength of fitted
bolt material
D= diameter of pitch circle of
bolts
n= propeller speed
Z= number of fitted bolts

SHAFT DETAIL:
SL. NO

DESCRIPTION

MATERIALS

NUMBER OF
COMPONENT

Cone nut
Cone nut securing
screw
Propeller key
Propeller dia X pitch

M.B. BS

M.B. BS

M.B. BS
M.B. BS

1
1

2
3
4

500

[kW]

760

[N/mm
2
]
[mm]]

300

[rpm]

15

Aft. Brg . securing

screw
Cover plate securing
screw
Aft locking ring
Cover plate
Lock ring securing
screw
Forward locking ring
Rubber bearing
Sterntube
Tailshaft
Forward gland
housing
Forward bearing

16

Greasy packing

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Gland ring
Gland studs and nuts
Coupling key
Half coupling
Backing washer
Locking nut
Sealing ring
Fwd.brg. securing
screw
Bearing lock ring

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

24
25

M.B. BS

STEEL BS

STEEL BS
STEEL BS

1
1

STEEL BS

STEEL BS

STEEL BS

1
1

G.M. BS

G.M. BS

GRAPHITED
ASBESTOS

3 turns

G.M. BS
M.B. BS
STEEL BS
STEEL BS
STEEL BS
STEEL En7 BS
BS

1
2
1
1
1
1
1

M.B. BS

STEEL BS