Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, Ag.

Josef Schwarz

Hubert Remmlinger

Gerhard Birkenmaier

Wolf-Dieter Gruhle

Dirk Bald

Thomas Voss

Gerhard Maurer

Christoph Goebel

Alfons Loffler

Matthias Habel

Bernhard Fessler

Peter Streipardt

Manfred Braig

Raimund Auer

Manfred Vetter

Christoph Gobel

Peter Brinck

Gunter Roth

Peter Feulner

Gear box control cooling

Hydrodynamic converter with a bridging coupling

Control system for operating the drive assembly of a ship

The invention concerns a control system for operating a ship's motive installation (1, 2). Via a gearing (4) having adjustable clutches (67, 69) for forward and astern movement, an engine (3) drives a propeller shaft (7). Control and sensor devices (53, 54) are provided. With them the engine speed and the degree of slip of the clutches can be altered. With a control lever (13, 14) of a control post (9) a propeller shaft speed can be adjusted. A control electronics (21) defines the momentary operational condition by freely selecting from three possible operation conditions. The respective operation condition is defined depending on operational parameters to be observed of the engine (3) and/or the gearing (4). The control system is particularly adequate for use within a ship's multi-engine motive installations.

Control system for operating a ship's motive installation

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Friedrichshafen, Germany

Josef Schwarz