Review Exercise – Ship Vibration

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1. In design considerations, the following elements are of importance in ship vibration, except in what?

A. Damping B. Excitation

C. Toughness D. Frequency Ratio

2. Which of the following materials like water, resist shear flow and strain linearly with time when a stress is
applied?

A. Elastomer B. Viscous

C. Rubber D. Brass

3. What property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when
undergoing deformation?

A. Expandable metal B. Viscoelasticity

C. Rubber band D. Viscoplasticity

4. What device/material used to reduce vibration levels that support the outer ring of a bearing?

A. Damping Rail B. Rubber Ring

C. Expansion Joints D. Viscoelastic materials

5. Which of the following material used to reduce vibration in shipboard piping systems?

A. Expandable Joints B. Expandable metal

C. Rubber Ring D. Damping Rail

6. Which of the following is correct in reducing the mechanical vibrations at the origin that needs to be
installed?

A. Skewing the electric motor B. Using bellows type device

C. Elastic mounting of engines D. Choosing a better slot/pole combination

7. What do you call to equipment or arrangements used to reduce the frequency of

oscillation of the vibrating components of the machine by absorbing a part of energy evolved
during vibration?

A. Dampers B. De-Tuners

C. Excitation D. Shaft Alignment

8. What material is to be used in cylinder liner?

A. White metal lined B. Nickel Chrome Steel

C. Pearlitic Grey Cast Iron D. Nickel steel (forged)

9. The following are some of the commonly used materials to build the crankshaft, except
one, what is it?

A. Nickel steel (forged) B. Mild steel (Cast throw)

C. Carbon steel (forged or cast) D. High UTS (Alloy steel)

10. What materials that frames are made up of?

A. Cast Steel / Epoxy Resin B. Pearlitic Grey Cast Iron

C. Mild Steel Plates and Tubes D. Cast Iron / Ordinary Grey Cast Iron