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CASE STUDY

TorqueSense Preferred Option For INS Vikrant for Accurate Torque And Power Measurement

Background

The INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier. It is powered by two shaft lines each of 44MW. The Navy was seeking a reliable solution for torque and power measurement. The Navy’s experience with traditional strain gauge-based systems has been unsatisfactory.Neptunus’ solution is based on employing two Magnetic Pick up units. The system has no moving parts, is rugged and simple to deploy. Accuracy of the system is =/-1%

Industry Segment

Defence

Arm Solution

TorqueSense

Equipment

Aircraft carrier

Objectives

Assess the accuracy of our non-contact system by comparing its data with the currently used system for measuring the torque of the shaft.

Highlights Of Our Product

Made in
India

Easy to install and Operate

Accurate to +/-1%

No Moving Parts, No Strain Gauges, No Electronic Components on the Shaft

Not Affected by External Vibrations

Evaluation Process

  • Non-contact torque sensing (torque measurement) is installed on both Port and Stbd shafts
  • Sea trials were conducted in phases.
  • Data from our system is compared with IPMS data.

Discovery/Insights from Our System

  • Results recorded from our system were in line with the IPMS data and acknowledged by the ship’s staff.

Conclusion

Torquesense is a successful replacement for conventional torsion metres using a strain gauge.

System accurately reports the mechanical and operational health of the shaft.

Ready to be installed on board warships

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