Research Article

Experimental Research on the Vibration of Ship Propulsion Shaft under Hull Deformation Excitations on Bearings

Table 2

The cases used to analyse the effect of excitations.

Amplitude (mm)Frequency (Hz)LocationDirectionRotation speed (r/min)

Effect of amplitudes0.5/1.52MiddleX120
0.5/1.52MiddleY120
0.1/0.52SternX120
0.1/0.52SternY120

Effect of frequencies0.52/4MiddleY120
0.52/4SternY120

Effect of directions0.52MiddleX/Y120
0.52SternX/Y120
0.52Middle + sternX/Y120

Effect of rotation speed0.52MiddleX70/120/170
0.52SternY70/120/170