WE FIRST START WITH A SIMPLIFIED ELECTROHYDRAULIC

CIRCUIT OF A 4 RAM STEERING GEAR

SEE HOW THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS UNDER NORMAL

CONDITIONS

FAULTS ARE INTRODUCED IN THE SYSTEM AND ITS

OPERATIONS ARE ANALYSED.
WE FIRST START WITH A SIMPLIFIED ELECTROHYDRAULIC
CIRCUIT OF A 4 RAM STEERING GEAR

SEE HOW THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS UNDER NORMAL

CONDITIONS AND FLOW OF THE SIGNALS

FAULTS ARE INTRODUCED IN THE SYSTEM AND ITS

OPERATIONS ARE ANALYSED.
BEFORE WE START ----------------------------------
--WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOLLOW UP AND NON FOLLOW UP
METHODS OF STEERING

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING MODES OF

STEERING-

NORMAL OPERATION
HAND OPERATION
EMERGENCY OPERATION ON LOCAL PLATFORM
EMERGENCY OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC ISOLATION SYSTEM
 WE NEED BYPASS VALVES TO BYPASS
4 RAM STEERING CYLINDERS THAT ARE ISOLATED

GEAR WE NEED ISOLATION VALVES TO

ISOLATE CYLINDERS THAT ARE
LEAKING.

LET US FIRST BUILD OUR SIMPLE STEERING CIRCUIT

PIPELINES ARE THEN DRAWN WITH THESE VALVES
A DIRECTION CONTROL
VALVE TO ACHIEVE PORT
STBD MOVEMENTS
Relief valves are provided in the hydraulic
lines to prevent undue build up of pressure
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
HYDRAULIC PUMP

SYSTEM OIL
TANKS TANK 1 TANK 2
 Automatic
isolation
valve
Let us identify the
components of the
B completed circuit
Y
P
A
Direction
S
control valve
S

V
A
L
V Hydraulic
E pump/motor
LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL
System oil tank TANK 1 TANK 2
START

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 SYSTEM No. 1 IS STARTED

AUTOMATIC
ISOLATION SYSTEM
SOLENOID S
ENERGISED
NOTE:- THE
MOTOR STARTS
IN UNLOADED
CONDITION

ONE STEERING
MOTOR IS STARTED

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
ORDER TO PORT 15 DEG IS
LET US ASSUME A
GIVEN PORT SIGNAL WAS
GIVEN
SOLENOID IS
ENERGISED FOR
PORT MOVEMENT

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 LETS TRACE
THE OIL PATH

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 RUDDER
TURNS

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 ONCE DESIRED
ANGLE IS REACHED
THE DIRECTION
VALVE IS
DEENERGISED

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 THE SYSTEM
CONTINUES TO BE AT
PORT 15 TILL THE
NEXT ORDER IS GIVEN

THIS IS FOLLOW UP
METHOD

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 NOW MIDSHIP COMMAND
IS GIVEN

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2
 RUDDER
TURNS

LOW LEVEL
LOW LOW LEVEL

TANK 1 TANK 2