Shaft Response as a Propulsion Machinery Design Load

A vessel navigating in ice-covered waters experiences an additional ice-related load that acts on the propulsion machinery. Thus, the influence of this load on the propulsion machinery must be known, because it affects the safety and efficiency of the design and operation of the ice-going vessel. The ice-related load, in full-scale trials and model-scale tests, is typically measured at the shaft line between the propeller and diesel engine....