Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology: Motor Engineering Knowledge For Marine Engineers

✍ Scribed by Thomas D Morton; Leslie Jackson; Anthony S Prince

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 1975
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 385
• Series: Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology 12
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Developed to complement Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering for Marine Engineers), this indispensable textbook comprehensively covers the motor engineering syllabus for marine engineering officer cadets. Starting with the theoretical and practical thermodynamic operating cycles, the book is structured to give a description of the engines and components used to extract energy from fossil fuels and achieve high levels of efficiency.
Accessibly written and clearly illustrated, this book is the only guide available for marine engineering students focusing on the knowledge needed for passing the motor engineering certificate of Competency (CoC) examinations.
This new edition reflects all developments within the discipline and includes updates and additions on, amongst other things:
Plus updates to many of the technical engineering drawings.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half-Title
Series page
Title
Imrpint
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements to Fifth Edition
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
Basicity of Oils
Pistons and Rings
3 FUEL INJECTION
Definitions and Principles
Fuel Pumps
Fuel Systems
4 SCAVENGING  AND PRESSURE CHARGING
Two-Stroke Cycle Engines
Pressure Charging
Air Cooling
Turbochargers
Turbocharger Fouling and Cleaning
5 STARTING AND REVERSING
Starting Air Overlap
Practical Systems
6 SENSORS, INSTRUMENTS AND MACHINERY CONTROL
Governing of Marine Diesel Engines
Bridge Control of Direct Drive Diesel Engines
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 SYSTEMS
Introduction
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
Turbogenerators
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 Engine Room (crankcase explosions)
The Environmental Agenda of Shipping
The Professionalism of Marine Engineers
TEST QUESTIONS
SPECIMEN QUESTIONS
INDEX
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