Method for damping of the rolling motion of a water vehicle, in particular for roll stabilization of ships

US7527009B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Voith Turbo Marine GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Harald Groβ · Bolheim, DE
• Dirk Jurgens · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2006
• Grant date: May 5, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63H1/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for damping of the rolling motion of a water vehicle, in particular roll stabilization of a ship with at least one propeller, comprising a rotating wheel body, which bears axis parallel blades on the outer circumference, the blades being pivoted around their longitudinal axis. The rolling motion of the water vehicle by modification of the pitch a thrust is generated which counteracts the rolling motion. The modification of the pitch for generation of a counterthrust takes place optionally in the recording of a quantity characterizing the rolling motion of the ship or a signal for activation of the roll stabilization in dependency on a default value of the current transverse pitch set on the blades.