Question 114Gas Turbine - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is A) Low-speed gear. In a typical gas turbine propulsion plant, the main thrust bearing directly positions the low-speed gear of the main reduction gear. The low-speed gear is the larger, slower-rotating gear that receives power from the high-speed pinion connected to the gas turbine. The main thrust bearing is responsible for absorbing the axial forces generated by the propeller and transmitting them to the ship's structure, and in doing so, it ensures the proper alignment and positioning of the low-speed gear within the reduction gear assembly. The other options are incorrect because the high-speed gear, low-speed pinions, and high-speed pinions are not directly positioned by the main thrust bearing, but rather by the overall design and assembly of the reduction gear system.