Which of the devices listed, when used on an...

Which of the devices listed, when used on an...

Question 1 of 270705eccef9cbacbc34ba4d45a20

Which of the devices listed, when used on an electro-hydraulic steering gear, keeps the movement of the rudder closely in step with the steering wheel?

Question 1 of 27070

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Which of the devices listed, when used on an electro-hydraulic steering gear, keeps the movement of the rudder closely in step with the steering wheel?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Electro-hydraulic steering gear control loop – how the bridge order is turned into rudder movement • Difference between indication (showing position) and control/follow-up (making the rudder move and stop correctly) • How automatic follow-up systems compare to simple electrical transmitters or limit switches

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which device actively compares the ordered rudder position from the wheel with the actual rudder position and keeps adjusting until they match? • Which options are mainly for providing information to the operator, and which option is part of the control mechanism itself? • In a closed-loop steering system, what part ‘closes the loop’ between the wheel order and the rudder stock position?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which device is part of the feedback/control loop, not just an indicator or protective device • Check which option would work continuously to keep the rudder movement in step with the wheel, not just at the end of travel • Distinguish a simple transmitter or limit switch from a true follow-up control element that corrects any difference between ordered and actual rudder angle