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Which of the following statements describes the function of a ship's propulsion plant main reduction gear thrust bearing?

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Question 1 of 27070

Which of the following statements describes the function of a ship's propulsion plant main reduction gear thrust bearing?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Axial thrust vs. radial (or tangential) forces in a propulsion shaft • Purpose of a thrust bearing in a marine propulsion train • How the propeller’s push or pull on the water is reacted by the ship’s structure

💭 Think About

• When a propeller pushes water backward, what direction does the reaction force act along the shaft, and what must the ship’s structure absorb? • Does a thrust bearing mainly deal with loads along the shaft’s length, around the shaft, or just supporting its weight? • Which answer choice best matches the idea of transmitting the propeller’s push to the ship’s hull without overloading the engine or gears?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option refers to axial (in-line) thrust rather than radial or weight support. • Eliminate any choice that talks about thrust from only one turbine or component, instead of the whole propulsion line. • Confirm that the correct function involves transmitting force from the propeller, through the shaft, into the ship’s hull.

Question 1 of 27070

Which of the following statements describes the function of a ship's propulsion plant main reduction gear thrust bearing?

Support the weight of the reduction gears.

Absorb the transmitted power when radial thrust is developed.

Absorb the axial thrust transmitted through the shaft from the propeller.

To absorb only the thrust developed by the high pressure turbine.

Question 1 / 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d470a4

Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d470a4

Which of the following statements describes the function of a ship's propulsion plant main reduction gear thrust bearing?

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Question 1 of 27070

Which of the following statements describes the function of a ship's propulsion plant main reduction gear thrust bearing?