If the bedplate was too rigid, then as the hull flexed, the (), which secure the engine into the ship would be likely to break, and there would be a danger of the bedplate cracking.
The complete assembly of bedplate, A-frames and cylinder block is held together by () to form a rigid structure.
If the bedplate was too rigid, then as the hull flexed, the (), which secure the engine into the ship would be likely to break, and there would be a danger of the bedplate cracking.
Basically the bedplate consists of two (), which run the length of the engine.
The bedplate must be rigid enough to support the weight of the rest of the engine, and maintain the crankshaft, which sits in the bearing housings in the (), in alignment.
The bedplate must be flexible enough to hog and sag with the foundation plate () it is attached and which forms part of the ship’s structure.
The bedplate must be rigid enough to support the weight of the rest of the engine, and maintain the crankshaft, which sits in the bearing housings in the (), in alignment.
The complete assembly of bedplate, A-frames and cylinder block is held together by () to form a rigid structure.
The bedplate must be flexible enough to hog and sag with the foundation plate () it is attached and which forms part of the ship’s structure.
Basically the bedplate consists of two (), which run the length of the engine.