Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis
Failure Analysis of Gearbox and Clutch Shaft from a Marine Engine
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Published:2019
Abstract
Two shafts that transmit power from the engine to the propeller of a container ship failed after a short time in service. The shafts usually have a 25 year lifetime, but the two in question failed after only a few years. One of the shafts, which carries power from a gearbox to the propeller, is made of low alloy steel. The other shaft, part of a clutch mechanism that regulates the transmission of power from the engine to the gears, is made of carbon steel. Fracture surface examination of the gear shaft revealed circumferential ratchet marks with the presence...
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Member Sign InS. F. Hassan, M. R. Alam, Failure Analysis of Gearbox and Clutch Shaft from a Marine Engine, Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis, Vol 3, Edited By Larry Berardinis, ASM International, 2019, p 289–294, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.v03.c9001792
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