Marine Installation Manual
2021-08
6-5
6 Engine Dynamics
6.1 External mass forces and moments
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Power related unbalance
The power related unbalance (PRU) values can be used to estimate the risk of un
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acceptable levels of hull vibrations caused by external mass moments of first and
second order. The PRU is calculated with the following formula:
Formula 6
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1 Power related unbalance calculation
where:
PRU
.......... = power related unbalance
M
x
............. = M
2V
(typically), M
1H
& M
1V
(considered as well)
The M
x
and the resulting PRU values of an engine are dependent on the number
of cylinders.
The resulting PRU values are graphically displayed in the link below, along with
the likelihood of needing a compensator.
The link provides dynamic characteristics data for engines tuned at R1 rating.
For other engine speeds, the corresponding external mass moments are calcu
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lated with the following formula:
Formula 6
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2 External mass moments calculation for R
x
rating
where:
M
x(CMCR)
... = resulting moments for a specific engine’s CMCR
M
x(R1)
........ = moments for engine at R1 rating
n
CMCR
....... = speed of engine for a specific engine’s CMCR
n
R1
............ = speed of engine at R1 rating
(
)
(
)
=
x
M
Nm
PRU
Engine Power kW
(
)
( )
2
1
1
CMCR
CMCR
R
R
x
x
n
M
M
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