A ship is equipped with the illustrated turbine gear set and a right hand turning propeller. When steam is admitted to the astern element, with sternway on, the high-speed gear on the high pressure side is__________. Illustration SE-0016 |
A) turning counter clockwise as viewed from the aft end of the reduction gear. |
B) turning opposite to the rotation of the high-speed gear on the low pressure side. |
C) turning the same rotation of the high-speed pinion on the low pressure side. |
D) rotating the same direction as the low-speed pinion on the low pressure side. |