Motor engineering knowledge for marine engineers
This is a specific examination guide based on the syllabuses of Motor Engineering Knowledge for Class 2 and Class 1 Marine Engineer Motor Certificates and Motor Endorsements. There is also a selection of questions of the type set in the exams for First and Second Class Engineers.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury
2013
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| Edition: | Fourth edition |
| Series: | Reeds marine engineering and technology
12 |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES; Definitions and Formulae; Ideal Thermodynamic Cycles; Actual Cycles and Indicator Diagrams; Other Related Details; 2 STRUCTURE AND TRANSMISSION; Bedplate; 'A' Frames or Columns; Holding Down Arrangements; Crankshafts; Choice, Maintenance and Testing of Main Engine Lubricating Oil; Lubrication Systems; Cylinders and Pistons; Pistons and Rings; 3 FUEL INJECTION; Definitions and Principles; Fuel Pumps; Fuel Systems; 4 SCAVENGING AND SUPERCHARGING; Two-Stroke Cycle Engines; Pressure Charging; Air Cooling.
- Turbo-chargersTurbo-charger Fouling and Cleaning; 5 STARTING AND REVERSING; Starting Air Overlap; Practical Systems; 6 CONTROL; Governing of Marine Diesel Engines; Bridge Control of Direct Drive Diesel Engine; Piston Cooling and Lubricating Oil Control; Electrical and Electronic Control Systems; Unmanned Machinery Spaces (UMS); 7 ANCILLARY SUPPLY SYSTEMS; Compressed Air; Air Vessels; Cooling Systems; 8 MEDIUM-SPEED DIESELS; Engine Couplings, Clutches and Gearing; Gearboxes, Thrust Blocks, Shafting and Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP); Exhaust Valves; Engine Design.
- 9 ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMSIntroduction; Total Harmonic Distortion (THD); Power Quality Measurement; 10 WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS; General Details; Package Boilers; Hybrid and Power Take-Off and Take-In Systems; Turbo-Generators; Silencers; Gas Analysis; Gas/Water Heat Exchangers; Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery Circuits; Water/Water Heat Exchangers; Combined Heat Recovery Circuits; Exhaust Gas Power Turbine; Gas Turbines; Energy in a Power Turbine; 11 SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL; Seafarer Safety in the Engineroom (crankcase explosions); The Environmental Agenda of Shipping; The Professionalism of Marine Engineers