10.Longitudinal vibration of propulsion shafting systems is often excited by the variable thrust
developed by the propeller due to the non-uniform wake pattern in which it operates. The
predominant periodic component of the thrust developed by a propeller occurs at blade-rate
frequency, i.e., the number of propeller blades times the rotational frequency of the shaft. For a four-blade propeller running at 60 rev/min, what is the predominant periodic frequency that excites
the longitudinal vibration of the propulsion shafting systems?
(A)1 Hz
(B)2 Hz
(C)3 Hz
(D)4 Hz