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Engine Bed Plate Design and Mounting by Jitendra Kumar is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses engine seating and mounting arrangements on ship bedplates. It describes the use of transverse plate floors at each frame to support the engine seating thickness. Historically, engine bolts were fitted differently depending on location, but modern practice is to weld lugs on the bedplate and use brackets and chocks for mounting. The holding down arrangement should be above the bilge water line for easy access and inspection. When thrust is taken by the gearbox casing, mounts should be

Author

Jitendra Kumar

Language

EN