Effect of Gyroscopic Couple On A NAVAL SHIP
Effect of Gyroscopic Couple On A NAVAL SHIP
Presented by
AMBARNIL BHARDWAJ
Roll no- M-15/12
Mechanical Engineering,
JORHAT ENGINEERING
COLLEGE
A GYROSCOPE
Effect of Gyroscopic
Couple on a Naval Ship
during Steering
As the ship steers to the left, the active gyroscopic couple will
change the angular momentum vector from ox to ox. The
vector xx now represents the active gyroscopic couple and is
perpendicular to ox. Thus the plane of active gyroscopic
couple is perpendicular to xx and its direction in the axis OZ
for left hand turn is clockwise. The reactive gyroscopic couple
of the same magnitude will act in the opposite direction (i.e. in
anticlockwise direction). The effect of this reactive gyroscopic
couple is to raise the bow and lower the stern.
Notes:
1. When the ship steers to the right under similar conditions as
discussed above, the effect of the reactive gyroscopic couple, will be to
raise the stern and lower the bow.
2. When the rotor rotates in the anticlockwise direction, when viewed
from the stern and the ship is steering to the left, then the effect of
reactive gyroscopic couple will be to lower the bow and raise the stern.
3. When the ship is steering to the right under similar conditions as
discussed in note 2 above, then the effect of reactive gyroscopic couple
will be to raise the bow and lower the stern.
4. When the rotor rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from
the bow or fore end and the ship is steering to the left, then the effect of
reactive gyroscopic couple will be to raise the stern and lower the bow.
5. When the ship is steering to the right under similar conditions as
discussed in note 4 above, then the effect of reactive gyroscopic couple
will be to raise the bow and lower the stern.
6. The effect of the reactive gyroscopic couple on a boat propelled by a
turbine taking left or right turn is similar as discussed above.
Effect of Gyroscopic
Couple on a Naval Ship
during Pitching
Pitching is the movement of a complete ship up and down in
a vertical plane about transverse axis, as shown
Notes :
1. The effect of the gyroscopic couple is always given on specific position
of the axis of spin i.e.
whether it is pitching downwards or upwards.
2. The pitching of a ship produces forces on the bearings which act
horizontally and perpendicular to the motion of the ship.
3. The maximum gyroscopic couple tends to shear the holding-down
bolts.
Effect of Gyroscopic
Couple on a Naval Ship
during Rolling
We know that, for the effect of gyroscopic couple to occur, the
axis of precession should always be perpendicular to the axis of
spin. If, however, the axis of precession becomes parallel to the
axis of spin, there will be no effect of the gyroscopic couple
acting on the body of the ship.
In case of rolling of a ship, the axis of precession (i.e.
longitudinal axis) is always parallel to the axis of spin for all
positions. Hence, there is no effect of the gyroscopic couple
acting on the body of a ship.
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