WO1988009287A1 - Jet propulsion assembly for ships - Google Patents

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WO1988009287A1
WO1988009287A1 PCT/SE1988/000269 SE8800269W WO8809287A1 WO 1988009287 A1 WO1988009287 A1 WO 1988009287A1 SE 8800269 W SE8800269 W SE 8800269W WO 8809287 A1 WO8809287 A1 WO 8809287A1
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Gerard TÖRNEMAN
Nils Erik Lundberg
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MJP MARINE JET POWER HB
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H11/00—Marine propulsion by water jets
    • B63H11/02—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water
    • B63H11/04—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps
    • B63H11/08—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps of rotary type

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  • the present invention relates to propulsion devices for ships and in particular to a water jet propulsion assembly comprising a propeller pump enclosed in a pump housing.
  • the pump wheel of the jet propulsion assembly of the kind concerned by this invention is normally mounted to the drive shaft which extends through the inlet canal.
  • the drive shaft end is journalled in the pump housing by means of water-lubri ⁇ cated bushings, oil-lubricated spherical bearings or similar. See for instance the Swedish patent No. 8008288-6.
  • Another close problem consists in that the drive shaft deviates from the theoretically correct position, which leads to either increased wear on the bearing in the pump housing or, if the bearing is fitted to receive angular deviations, a large risk that the pump wheel vanes will bump into the inner walls of the pump housing, since the pump wheel is directly mounted to the drive shaft.
  • the pump wheel vanes should terminate as closely to the pump housing inner walls as possible.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above problems.
  • the purpose is attained by the provision of a jet propulsion assembly of the above mentioned kind, wherein the dr ⁇ ve shaft is fitted not to be aff ected by a bending moment or by other forces, for example pressure forces, from the pump wheel, but only to transmit turning moments from the drive machinery, at the same time as the angular deflections of the drive shaft do not affect the precise bearing of the pump wheel.
  • the actual invention obj ect as well as that which is characteristic thereof are evident from the accompanied patent claims.
  • FIG . 1 illustrates a longitudinal view partially in cross sect ion o f a j et propuls ion as s embly according to the invention
  • FTC 2 illustrates an axial section through the pump unit of a jet propulsion assembly according to the invention.
  • a jet propulsion assembly S is mounted at the stern of a ship, of which only the stern 1 and the ship bottom 2 are schematically implied.
  • the jet propulsion assembly S includes an inlet canal 3 , which extends from a water inlet 4 in the ship bottom to a mounting flange 5 for the pump hous ing 6 of the assembly.
  • the inlet 4 is provided with a grid 7 , which prevents obj ects from being sucked into the actual jet propulsion assembly S .
  • the pump is comprised of a propeller, which is journalled for rotation in a hub casing 8, which is provided downstreams centrally through the pump housing 6.
  • This hub cas ing is supported by articulated vanes 9, which extend between the inside of the pump housing 6 wall and the outside of the hub casing 8.
  • a hub 10 equipped with a flange is journalled for rotation, and the pump wheel 11 is secured in place on the hub 10 flange.
  • a drive shaft 12 extends from an engine 24 through the inlet canal 3 and projects into the pump housing 6.
  • a flexible coupling 13 is provided between the flanged hub 11 and the drive shaft 12.
  • This coupling is such that neither pressure forces nor bending moments can be transmitted from the pump wheel 11 to the drive shaft, which allows dimensioning of drive shaft solely for transmission of turning moments from the drive machinery 24.
  • a flexible sealing 14 seals the drive shaft 12 against the flow passage in the inlet canal and this flexible sealing 14 allows of a less precise alignment of the drive shaft and coupling to the drive machinery 24.
  • the pump housing 6 has its outlet leading to an outlet pipe 15, on which a laterally pivotal steering, means 20 is mounted.
  • the steering means 20 is journalled in vertical spindles 16 land 17 and is laterally pivoted by means of not further shown hydraulic engines. The steering of the ship takes place when the water jet from the pump is diverted to either side of the steering means 20 inner walls.
  • two flaps 18, 19 are adapted to be swung into the water jet way, so that the jet way is gradually diverted from full speed ahead, the jet being directed straight rearwards, to full speed rearwards, the jet being directed obliquely downwards/forwards. Between the two extreme positions, intermediate positions can, if so desired, be set. The jet will then be partially diverted forwards and partially be projecting rearwards.
  • the upper flap 18 also has the function to act as a splash shield during the above diversion. The upper flap 18 will thereby overlap the rear ends and sides of the lower flap 19.
  • the hub 10 is journalled in the hub casing 8 by means of oil- or grease—lubricated roller bearings ,25, 26, which provide a very precise bearing of both the hub 10 and the pump wheel 11 mounted to the hub flange.
  • Ball ibearings and slide bearings are in certain cases also possible to use as well as different combinations of bearing types.
  • Possible errors of the alignment of the drive shaft 12 are carried by the torsion resistant but flexible coupling 13, wliich is provided between the hub 10 and shaft 12. This coupling 13 makes possible a very precise positioning of the pump wheel 11 vanes relative to the pump housing 6 inner wall, without the vanes being affected by a possible angular deflection of the drive shaft.
  • the hub 10 is mounted so that its flange rotates at a rela ⁇ tively small distance from the flange of the bearing holder 21.
  • the wheel hub 11a of the pump wheel rotates at a very little distance from the hub casing 8 and is, along its outer circumference, equipped with a number of milled-out radial grooves adapted to cut apart possible cords and algae, which could accompany the flowing water and stick to the articulated vanes 9.
  • the pump wheel 11 being steadily and separately journalled for rotation and flexibly coupled to the drive shaft 12, there will be no significant bending moment nor other negative forces between the shaft and pump wheel. Therefore, the drive shaft 12 can be made relatively small, since it needs to be dimensioned only for the transmission of rotary forces. There ⁇ by, less flow disturbances are received, which would negative ⁇ ly affect the pump wheel. Thus, the initially mentioned purpose has been attained by the present invention.

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Abstract

The present invention briefly concerns a jet propulsion assembly for ships, said assembly comprising a propeller pump of axial or semi-axial type. The propeller pump has a pump housing (6), the inlet side of which is connected to a water inlet canal and the outlet side of which is connected to a outlet device. There is provided in the water flow way through the pump housing (6) a pump wheel (11), which is rotatably journalled in a stationary hub casing (8). A shaft (12) for driving the pump wheel (11) extends from a drive unit through the water inlet canal to the pump wheel (11). The pump wheel (11) and drive shaft (12) are connected by a flexible coupling (13) which is essentially torsion resistant, but which allows of angular deflections between the drive shaft (12) and the pump wheel (11) rotation axis.

Description

Jet Propulsion Assembly for Ships
The present invention relates to propulsion devices for ships and in particular to a water jet propulsion assembly comprising a propeller pump enclosed in a pump housing.
The pump wheel of the jet propulsion assembly of the kind concerned by this invention is normally mounted to the drive shaft which extends through the inlet canal. The drive shaft end is journalled in the pump housing by means of water-lubri¬ cated bushings, oil-lubricated spherical bearings or similar. See for instance the Swedish patent No. 8008288-6.
With a pump wheel mounted in such a way directly to the drive shaft, there is merely one problem present, i.e. the dimensioning of the drive shaft. Since the drive shaft disturbs the affluence of the water to the pump, the result is an uneven load on the pump wheel vanes. Such an uneven load induces a bending moment, which is transmitted to the pump shaft, and which has to be taken into consideration when dimensioning the shaft. It is appreciated that due to the bending moment the shaft be given a relatively generous diameter, which in turn increases the disturbance of the water flow to the pump, and thus renders increased losses. Another close problem consists in that the drive shaft deviates from the theoretically correct position, which leads to either increased wear on the bearing in the pump housing or, if the bearing is fitted to receive angular deviations, a large risk that the pump wheel vanes will bump into the inner walls of the pump housing, since the pump wheel is directly mounted to the drive shaft. For the best power economy possible, the pump wheel vanes should terminate as closely to the pump housing inner walls as possible.
The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above problems. The purpose is attained by the provision of a jet propulsion assembly of the above mentioned kind, wherein the drάve shaft is fitted not to be aff ected by a bending moment or by other forces, for example pressure forces, from the pump wheel, but only to transmit turning moments from the drive machinery, at the same time as the angular deflections of the drive shaft do not affect the precise bearing of the pump wheel. The actual invention obj ect as well as that which is characteristic thereof are evident from the accompanied patent claims.
e invention will now be described in more detail , in conjunction with the attached drawings, which in the exemplary form of the invention show an embodiment of a jet propulsion assembly according thereto.
FIG . 1 illustrates a longitudinal view partially in cross sect ion o f a j et propuls ion as s embly according to the invention, and
FTC 2 illustrates an axial section through the pump unit of a jet propulsion assembly according to the invention.
Referring to Fig. 1 a jet propulsion assembly S is mounted at the stern of a ship, of which only the stern 1 and the ship bottom 2 are schematically implied. The jet propulsion assembly S includes an inlet canal 3 , which extends from a water inlet 4 in the ship bottom to a mounting flange 5 for the pump hous ing 6 of the assembly. The inlet 4 is provided with a grid 7 , which prevents obj ects from being sucked into the actual jet propulsion assembly S .
In the illustrated embodiment the pump is comprised of a propeller, which is journalled for rotation in a hub casing 8, which is provided downstreams centrally through the pump housing 6. This hub cas ing is supported by articulated vanes 9, which extend between the inside of the pump housing 6 wall and the outside of the hub casing 8. In the hub casing 8, a hub 10 equipped with a flange is journalled for rotation, and the pump wheel 11 is secured in place on the hub 10 flange. A drive shaft 12 extends from an engine 24 through the inlet canal 3 and projects into the pump housing 6. A flexible coupling 13 is provided between the flanged hub 11 and the drive shaft 12. This coupling is such that neither pressure forces nor bending moments can be transmitted from the pump wheel 11 to the drive shaft, which allows dimensioning of drive shaft solely for transmission of turning moments from the drive machinery 24. A flexible sealing 14 seals the drive shaft 12 against the flow passage in the inlet canal and this flexible sealing 14 allows of a less precise alignment of the drive shaft and coupling to the drive machinery 24.
The pump housing 6 has its outlet leading to an outlet pipe 15, on which a laterally pivotal steering, means 20 is mounted. The steering means 20 is journalled in vertical spindles 16 land 17 and is laterally pivoted by means of not further shown hydraulic engines. The steering of the ship takes place when the water jet from the pump is diverted to either side of the steering means 20 inner walls.
To reverse the force direction of the assembly for the retardation or backing of the ship, two flaps 18, 19 are adapted to be swung into the water jet way, so that the jet way is gradually diverted from full speed ahead, the jet being directed straight rearwards, to full speed rearwards, the jet being directed obliquely downwards/forwards. Between the two extreme positions, intermediate positions can, if so desired, be set. The jet will then be partially diverted forwards and partially be projecting rearwards. The upper flap 18 also has the function to act as a splash shield during the above diversion. The upper flap 18 will thereby overlap the rear ends and sides of the lower flap 19. Through the described ^reversing device, steering can also be obtained during a iship's backing up operation by diverting the jet in the intended direction which can be done by said steering means 20.
In the shown embodiment the hub 10 is journalled in the hub casing 8 by means of oil- or grease—lubricated roller bearings ,25, 26, which provide a very precise bearing of both the hub 10 and the pump wheel 11 mounted to the hub flange. Ball ibearings and slide bearings are in certain cases also possible to use as well as different combinations of bearing types. Possible errors of the alignment of the drive shaft 12 are carried by the torsion resistant but flexible coupling 13, wliich is provided between the hub 10 and shaft 12. This coupling 13 makes possible a very precise positioning of the pump wheel 11 vanes relative to the pump housing 6 inner wall, without the vanes being affected by a possible angular deflection of the drive shaft.
The hub 10 is mounted so that its flange rotates at a rela¬ tively small distance from the flange of the bearing holder 21. On the outside of the hub 10 towards the bearing holder 21, there is mounted a suitable amount of radial vanes 22, the function of which is to reduce the pressure against the sealing 23 and that you counteract an accretion of debris and similar in the gap betwen the bearing holder 21 and hub 10. To further decrease the risk for accretion of debris, the wheel hub 11a of the pump wheel rotates at a very little distance from the hub casing 8 and is, along its outer circumference, equipped with a number of milled-out radial grooves adapted to cut apart possible cords and algae, which could accompany the flowing water and stick to the articulated vanes 9.
The pump wheel 11 being steadily and separately journalled for rotation and flexibly coupled to the drive shaft 12, there will be no significant bending moment nor other negative forces between the shaft and pump wheel. Therefore, the drive shaft 12 can be made relatively small, since it needs to be dimensioned only for the transmission of rotary forces. There¬ by, less flow disturbances are received, which would negative¬ ly affect the pump wheel. Thus, the initially mentioned purpose has been attained by the present invention.

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1. A jet propulsion assembly (S) for ships, comprising a propeller pump of axial or semi-axial type having a pump housing (6), the inlet side of which is connected to a water inlet canal (3) and the outlet side of which is connected to an outlet device (15, 18, 19, 20), and further comprising a pump wheel (II) which is rotatably journalled in a hub casing (8), which is steadily provided in the water flow way through the pump housing, and a shaft (12) for driving the pump wheel (11) from a drive unit (24), c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the pump wheel (11) and the drive shaft (12) are connected by a flexible coupling (13), which is essentially torsion resistant.
2. A jet propulsion assembly according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the coupling (13) is enclosed within a cup-shaped portion (11a) of the pump wheel (11) hub.
3. A jet propulsion assembly according to claims 1 or 2, ch a r a c t e r i z e d in that the cup- shaped hub portion (11a) of the pump wheel (11) or a hub (10) mounted on the pump wheel (11) rotates at a little distance from the hub casing (8) or from a bearing holder (21) mounted in the hub casing (.8), so that the radial vanes (22), which are mounted on the outer circumference of the cup-shaped hub portion (11a) of the pump wheel (11) or on the outer side of the hub (10) flange reduce the pressure in the gap against the sealing (13), when the pump wheel (11) rotates.
4. A jet propulsion assembly according to any of preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the hub (10), which is mounted on the pump wheel (11), is journa-lled by means of two roller bearings (25, 26), which are provided in such a way that they transmit substantially axial or radial forces from the pump wheel (11) to the hub casing (8), when the pump wheel (11) rotates without the axial or radial position of the pump wheel (11) being affected by pressure forces or bending moments deriving from the water flow.
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AT88905024T ATE73070T1 (en) 1987-05-21 1988-05-20 JET ENGINE FOR SHIPS.
DE8888905024T DE3868929D1 (en) 1987-05-21 1988-05-20 JET ENGINE FOR SHIPS.
NO890251A NO166577C (en) 1987-05-21 1989-01-19 Radiation equipment for vessels.
FI895551A FI91050C (en) 1987-05-21 1989-11-21 Jet operating device for ships

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