Exam Question

(a) Function of Hunting Gear:
The hunting gear in an electro-hydraulic steering system acts as a feedback controller responsible for maintaining the rudder's position. It achieves this by continuously comparing the desired rudder position (setpoint) received from the wheelhouse with the actual rudder position.
In control parlance, it operates as a closed-loop control system with the following functions:
The hunting gear receives two input signals: The desired rudder position (set by the wheelhouse control) and The actual rudder position (measured by the rudder’s current position). It compares these signals to detect any error or difference.