Marine Installation Manual
2022-03
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6 Engine Dynamics
6.2 External lateral forces and moments
X62DF-S2.0
Figure 6
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13 Engine stays arrangement on both engine sides
Electrically-driven compensator
If lateral stays cannot be installed, the following can be used to reduce lateral en
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gine vibrations:
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For H-type mode, one electrically-driven compensator can be installed on
the upper platform in the longitudinal centre point of the engine. This re
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duces the lateral engine vibrations and the effect on the ship’s superstruc
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ture. Alternatively, two compensators, one fitted at each end of the engine
upper platform, can be applied, synchronised in phase.
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For X-type vibration, two compensators, one fitted at each end of the en
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gine upper platform, are necessary and are synchronised in counter-phase.
It must be noted that electrically-driven compensators can only compensate one
harmonic excitation frequency at a time.
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2
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5
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* Usually no stays
are required for 7 cyl.
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7
6
Recommended: 8
Optional: -
Recommended: 4*
Optional: +4
Recommended: 4
Optional: +4
Recommended: 4
Optional: +4
No. of
cyl.
SM-0787
5
Recommended
number of stays
Available attachment points on the
platform of the engine’s fuel side & exhaust side
