revision sheet Flashcards
List the hydraulic systems fitted on a vanguard class submarine
- Main hydraulic system
- External hydraulic system
- After hydraulic system
Describe the function of the main hydraulic system and list all modes of operation
Function:
To maintain the main hydraulic supply pressure between 180 and 207 bar.
Modes of operation:
- Run
- Standby
- Emergency
List the major components of the main hydraulic system and a brief description of what they do
- Replenishment tank - a 1225 litre reservoir of hydraulic oil fitted with a return line and oil cooler
- Silencer - Reduces noise from the hydraulic pump
- Unloader valves - maintain system pressure between 180 and 207 bar and allow the pump to continuously run
- Accumulator - Allows the system to cope with high system demands by smoothing out pulsations from the hydraulic pump
- FIV - Fitted to the discharge line to isolate the plant from the system
- Relief valve - Protects the plant and system from over pressurisation if the unloader valve fails
- Cooler - A chilled water cooler cools the oil returning to the rep tank
- System isolation valves - Isolates equipment or to x connect systems
List 4 items that are supplied by main hydraulics
- Foreplanes
- GIV’s
- Rudder
- Main vents
List 4 items supplied by the external hydraulic system
- Diesel exhaust mast
- SN mast
- Mast shutters
- radar mast
What are the actions in the event of a hydraulic burst at the scene
- Raise the alarm in whatever means possible
- Identify the burst site
- Locate and don ebs
- Attack hydraulic mist with dry powder extinguisher
- Isolate burst site if possible
- Brief APL on any actions taken or isolations made
List the EOP actions to be taken on the scc for a hydraulic burst
- FMB, general alarm x 3
- Crash stop ventilation
- Shut down bulkheads
- Line up trim system for firefighting
- Shut casualty plant FIV’s
- Stop casualty plant pumps
Who controls hydraulic isolations onboard?
APL
What is the function of the hydroplanes and steering system?
- To control the submarines heading and depth within pre-determined limits and control and monitor all surfaces
List the 3 control surfaces
- Foreplanes
- Afterplanes
- Rudder
What is the primary, secondary and emergency modes of operation for the 3 control surfaces.
- Autopilot
- Manual
- Rate control
Describe how the operation of stickwheel 1 works
- Provides one man control of the foreplanes, afterplanes and rudder
- Course and depth is controlled manually by use of the stickwheel
- Move the stickwheel backwards to rise
- Move the stickwheel forwards to dive
- Turn the wheel to control the rudder
Describe the fittings on the tactical masts
- Thermal imaging camera
- Low light television
- omni directional ESM warner antenna
- quasi-binocular 4 lenses periscope
- Closed circuit digital television
- Six electronic surveillance measures
- Communications antennae
List all masts and periscopes and give a brief description of each
- Diesel exhaust mast -
- SN mast
- Navstar gps
- Stbd WT
- Tactical masts
- fwd periscope
- Radar
- port WT
- UHF aerial
- VEX mast
Which masts are fitted with shutters
Tactical masts and radar mast