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Shaft Alignment - Cold-to-Hot Sag

Cold-to-hot shaft-alignment compensation - thermal growth ME + jacket water heating compensates geometry.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Δh=hαΔT\Delta h = h \cdot \alpha \cdot \Delta T
SymbolMeaningUnit
ααSteel thermal expansion/K

Source: MAN ES Shaft Alignment Guide

In short

Cold-to-hot shaft-alignment compensation - thermal growth ME + jacket water heating compensates geometry.

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