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What feature is commonly used on articulated reduction gear arrangements for the correction of misalignment between the 1st reduction gear and the 2nd reduction pinions?

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What feature is commonly used on articulated reduction gear arrangements for the correction of misalignment between the 1st reduction gear and the 2nd reduction pinions?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Articulated reduction gear purpose and layout in marine propulsion systems • How misalignment between gears or pinions is usually accommodated in high‑power reduction gears • Differences between components that handle torsional vibration, alignment/misalalignment, and load sharing

💭 Think About

• Which of the listed components is specifically designed to flex or float slightly to take up alignment errors between gear elements? • Look at each option and ask: Is this mainly for carrying static load, sharing torque between pinions, damping torsional vibration, or correcting angular/offset misalignment? • Think about where in a multi‑stage reduction gear train you would most need something that can bend or flex without over‑stressing the teeth.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is typically a slender, flexible connection between gear elements rather than a rigid support or shim. • Eliminate any options that are primarily used to adjust clearances or tooth contact rather than to allow continuous flexing in service. • Confirm that the remaining choice is commonly used in high‑power articulated reduction gears on marine main propulsion engines.

Question 1 of 27070

What feature is commonly used on articulated reduction gear arrangements for the correction of misalignment between the 1st reduction gear and the 2nd reduction pinions?

Quill shafts

Fixed block pads

Torsion pads

Locked train shims

Question 1 / 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46b2e

Question 1 of 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46b2e

What feature is commonly used on articulated reduction gear arrangements for the correction of misalignment between the 1st reduction gear and the 2nd reduction pinions?

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Question 1 of 27070

What feature is commonly used on articulated reduction gear arrangements for the correction of misalignment between the 1st reduction gear and the 2nd reduction pinions?