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Solid state magnetometer units
Further enhancements to direction finding systems of this type involving the integration of radio navigation aids are common. The radio…
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Marine electrical machines 2 min read
Main And Emergency Switchboard Safety
It is very important to isolate any type of fault in an electrical system supplied from the main switchboard (MSB),…
Marine electrical machines 4 min read
Amplifier And Amplifier Circuits
An Amplifier or an operational amplifier (op-amp) circuit is commonly used in the automation, control and other electronic circuits of…
Marine electrical machines 3 min read
Rectifier And Rectifier Circuits
Since most of the ships generate A.C current from its alternator, it becomes essential to use a device, along with…
Marine electrical machines 2 min read
Thermocouples
Thermocouple is a device widely used as a pyrometer on board ships for continuous measurement of temperature for machinery systems…
Marine electrical machines 4 min read
Permanent Magnet Moving Coil Instrument
Variety of instruments are used onboard for measuring parameters of electrical machinery and systems. A permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC)…
Marine electrical machines 3 min read
Megger- Construction And Operation
The most important routine maintenance for electrical machinery involves checking of insulation resistance, which is done by n instrument called…
Marine electrical machines 4 min read
Power Generation On Ships:
A ship is equivalent to a floating city that enjoys almost all privileges available to any operational set-up on land.…
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Remote Indicating Compass
Magnetic deviation is compensated for by swinging the compass and adjusting compensating magnets in the instrument housing. A better solution…
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Vertical Magnetic Compass
Solutions to the shortcomings of the simple magnetic compass described above have been engineered. The vertical magnetic compass is a…
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Direction Indicating Instruments
A myriad of techniques and instruments exist to aid the pilot in navigation of the aircraft. An indication of direction…
Basics 2 min read
Total Air Temperature Measurement
Air temperature is a valuable parameter that many performance monitoring and control variables depend on. During flight, static air temperature…
