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flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

(OP)
I was asked today to provide some information about the "flywheel bearings" used on a particular industrial/marine engine. The customer wants to know the size/material/type for the engine bearings (main/thrust/rod/pin) and in th.e same list he includes "flywheel bearings." Later he asks whether the flywheel bearings are "manual" or "air jack."

The only kind of flywheel bearing I can recall seeing is the pilot bearing used at the rear/center of the flywheel to locate the transmission shaft when a clutch is used. We don't have any of those in our flywheels. I don't know what "manual" and "air jack" would mean in that context, either, unless they're removal methods for the bearings (and even then air seems an odd method vs. hydraulic)... anyone familiar with what this guy is after?



RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

I have never heard this terminology before, and I also thought of pilot bearings when I first read this. The only alternative I can possibly think of is a clutch throw-out bearing, but they're usually activated either mechanically or hydraulically. I've never heard of a pneumatic throw-out bearing. I've also never heard of industrial/marine engines using automotive-type clutches, but I admit that I know very little about either application. Please post a follow up if you get a chance, as I'm curious about this.

RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

(OP)
probably an EE, he asked for the control philosophy and a cause-effect diagram too! :)

RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

(OP)
I think I know what he's after - my guess is that he is planning to use the engine with an over-center clutch like this:
http://www.twindisc.com/IndustrialProducts/Industr...

and he wants to know whether it will be air or manual actuation, and what either the pilot or throwout bearing is.

That all makes sense, except these aren't parts of the engine.

RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

Could he actually mean "flywheel barring"?, then the rest of the question would make more sense, since some larger engines have a choice between a manually operated or an electric/air/hydraulic barring motor.

Mike L.

RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

(OP)
well that'd be okay except he wanted to know the material of the "flywheel bearing" and included it on the list with the other engine bearings. Perhaps he meant "bearing" in one place and "barring" in another - that's a possibility too. Obviously I'll have to go back for clarification. I had sort-of hoped that someone would come along and say "well on such-and-such engines used in ships, the flywheel was separately supported on bearings, and needed to be moved around occasionally for alignment purposes" (but I've never heard of such a thing, except the separately-supported flywheels on a steam donkey)

RE: flywheel bearing on an industrial / marine engine

I'm inclined to agree with catserveng, but it could go either way. ... or some other way.
Ask the customer.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

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