Shaft horsepower meter

A shaft horsepower meter is an instrument that measures the transmitted horsepower supplied from the engine to the propeller (in the case of a ship) by measuring the torsion of the rotating shaft.

The main engine output can be measured from the FO Load Indicator, turbocharger speed, scavenging pressure, and fuel consumption rate. The shaft horsepower meter that can directly measure the main engine horsepower is the most efficient.

By installing a shaft horsepower meter, the vessel's operational status and the operating status of the main engine can be accurately grasped based on horsepower, which increases the safety of the vessel. In addition, by setting the optimal operation schedule based on shaft horsepower meter data, fuel consumption can be reduced and the economics of the ship can be improved.

＜Metal strip vibration method＞

A method to detect shaft torque using the fact that the vibration frequency changes in proportion to the change in tension.

SEC shaft horsepower meter detects shaft torque using the fact that the vibration frequency changes in proportion to changes in tension. Two sensors are installed between the detection rings mounted on the shaft, and the metal strip stretched inside the sensor changes the distance between the fulcrums due to the torsion of the shaft, so that the tension of the strip changes and is reflected in the natural frequency of the sensor strip. The principle of measurement is a method for detecting shaft torque using the fact that the vibration frequency changes in proportion to the change in tension.

Two sensors are installed between the detection rings mounted on the shaft, and the metal strip stretched inside the sensor changes the distance between the fulcrums due to the torsion of the shaft, increasing the tension between AB and decreasing between AC. The amount of each change is reflected in the natural frequency of the sensor strip.

SEC shaft horsepower meter is basically composed of a detector ring attached on the intermediate shaft, a contactless power supply unit that supplies the power to vibrate the metal strip of the torsion sensor and to receive and transmit the sensor signal, the data processing unit that calculate and display Shaft horsepower and shaft torque based on the shaft speed signal and the sensor signal.

The SEC shaft horsepower meter can also be installed on the service vessel. For in-service vessels, installation at the port of call is also available.