Innovative Power Transmission

SKJOLD

Main Reduction Gears

for Marine Propulsion
Main Reduction Gears for Marine Propulsion

Superior Technology
for Naval Gears
SKJOLD
The COGAG (COmbined Gas turbine And As typical for COGAG, the gas turbines may The casings are made of cast aluminium
Gas turbine) gears for the Skjold class, be operated individually and simultaneously for light weight. Self-synchronizing clutches
Royal Norwegian Navy, are a most im- which guarantees most economic efficiency allow for fully automatic shifting between
pressive example for a tailor-made concept. for the entire speed range. The extremely the driving modes. This shows again RENK‘s
The packages feature the highest density light weight gear units are of low-vibration expertise in design and manufacture of relia-
(power per weight, power per volume) and low-noise design with double-helical ble long-lasting high-performance reduction
world wide and are rated for maximum gear teeth. gears.
ship speeds of up to 60 knots with an SES
(surface effect ship) catamaran made of
carbon fiber. The units are installed with
two Pratt&Whitney gas turbines each
(2.1 and 4.2 MW) into a marine gear package
to fit the extremely narrow space in the
two catamaran hulls.

COGAG arrangement, tailor-made

cast aluminium design.
 Picture: Royal Norwegian Navy

Surface Effect Ship, Catamaran Hull

Gas Turbine Propulsion Vessel Data
Gas Turbine 1 P&W ST 18 Overall Length: 55 metres
Input Power: 2,100 kW Max. Displacement: 600 tons
Input Speed: 20,000 rpm Max. Speed 55+ kts
Output Speed: Shipyard: UMOE Shipyard, Norway
(ST 18 only / COGAG) 700 / 1,000 rpm Shipowner: Royal Norwegian Navy
Gas Turbine 2 P&W ST 40
Input Power: 4,200 kW
Input Speed: 16,000 rpm
Output Speed:
(ST 40 only / COGAG) 880 / 1,000 rpm
Weight per gear unit 3.2 tons

SSS-Clutch
Input 2.1 MW
at 20,000 rpm

Gas Turbine 1
2.1 MW at 20,000 rpm
SSS-Clutch
Input 4.2 MW Gas Turbine 2
at 16,000 rpm 4.2 MW at 16,000 rpm

Output
Water Jet Reduction Gear

Output 6 MW
at 1,000 rpm
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