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    The document discusses condition monitoring for Rolls-Royce azimuth thrusters. It outlines the aims of condition monitoring systems in Rolls-Royce thrusters, including increasing availability and online monitoring. It provides an overview of thruster types, sensor types, and hardware used in condition monitoring systems. It also discusses lessons learned regarding potential failure detection and other inspection methods.

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    Name of the Paper

    DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONFERENCE


    October 12-13, 2010

    Condition Monitoring for Rolls-Royce Azimuth Thrusters

    2011 DP Conference Paper 08


    Lars-Erik Saarinen

    Rolls-Royce Oy Ab, Propulsion - Finland

    Session

    Lars-Erik Saarinen, Rolls-Royce Oy Ab

    2011 DP-Conference Paper 08

    Topics

    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Aims of CMS in Rolls-Royce thrusters


    Objectives
    General Overview
    Lessons learned
    Wireless solutions

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    1. Aims of CMS in Rolls-Royce thrusters


    .... To increase the maximum availability of the thruster
    .... Online monitoring and data recording provides actual reliable
    status of the propulsion system at any time and reports on
    a regular base
    .... Provide possibility to propose extension of the periodical
    maintenance/overhaul (class survey currently 5 years)

    2. Objectives
    .... The reasons must be clear from the outset what the objectives
    are in monitoring a particular thruster
    .... The reasons will often vary from thruster to thruster
    Conventional vibration measurement devices normally give a total level. This is
    compared with a limit value. An alarm is triggered if the limit is exceeded. That
    method is not adequate for monitoring the condition of complex thruster.
    Furthermore, it is not effective in the case of varying speeds and gearwheels.

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    3. General overview
    3.1 Offshore thrusters

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    3.2 Types of Vibration sensors

    Displacement sensor:
    Non - Contact eddy current
    Low dynamic and frequency range
    Power supply
    Velocity sensor:
    Electro - Dynamic principle
    Frequency range 10 1000 Hz
    Acceleration sensor:
    Piezo-electric principle
    High dynamic and frequency range
    ICP power supply

    3.3 Connection box and Slip Ring unit


    Slip Ring unit
    10 channel unit
    1 channel ground
    8 channel signal
    Cables are fixed to the unit
    Brush / sledge unit exchangeable

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    CMS Cabinet

    System calculates various parameters


    - RMS
    - Peak value
    - Peak to Peak value
    - Steady component
    - Crest Factor

    System has also two additional channels, which can be used for validation of the
    parameters, for example the speed-dependent tracking of the frequency bands and
    the setting of load-dependent and speed-dependent alarm limits

    3.5 Water Content Analyzer and Oil Particle Counter


    Control of oil quality

    - Optical particle counter


    (ferrous and none-ferrous particles)

    - Water content in lubrication oil and steering oil


    (free and absorbed water)

    * Water content
    * Viscosity
    * Conductance
    * Temperature

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    3.6 System hardware for Contaz and other type of Azimuth thrusters
    Installation of Slipring unit.

    Installation of Internal sensors.

    Installation of Connection box and Connection


    plug at the
    steering cover

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    3.7 Communication

    Lessons learned

    4.1 Potential Failure interval data


    Onset of failure must be detectable
    * Reasonably consistent P-F interval
    * Practical interval which condition-monitoring tasks can be performed
    * Sufficient warning so that corrective actions can be implemented
    * Reduces the probability of failure (and therefore the risk) to an acceptable level
    * Must be cost-effective

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    4.2 Acoustic Emission differs from Vibration Analysis


    Knocking impulse

    Scratching impulse

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    4.3 Other inspection methods


    Endoscope inspection provides a general view of lower unit condition (possible
    requirement during class survey). Possible when endoscope pipes are installed.

    Torque: Telemetric System


    Inductive telemetric system on propeller shaft or input shaft

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    Wireless CMS

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    Lars-Erik Saarinen
    Manager, Condition Monitoring Systems, Marine Services
    Propulsion Finland
    Rolls-Royce Oy Ab
    PO Box 220, FI-26101 Rauma, Finland
    Mobile +358 40 7336321
    E-mail: [email protected]

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