Marine diesel engine 4 min read
Maintenance
Running checks should include: Gear box – oil level; inspect for leaks around casing; ensure pins and bolts in mechanical linkages…
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Elements of Aeronautics 4 min read
The Basic Parts of an Airplane and Their Functions
The airplane is a unique man-made creation that has allowed us to not only travel traverse ground quicker but to…
Elements of Aeronautics 4 min read
Flight Vehicle Classification
A type of transportation device which capable of traveling in the air/atmosphere or to the outer space is called as Flight Vehicle.…
Marine diesel engine 5 min read
Gearing and tail shafts
Ships with low speed engines typically use direct drive from the crankshaft to the tail shaft with its propeller. Smaller…
Elements of Aeronautics 6 min read
Types of flight
Buoyant flight An airship flies because the upward force, from air displacement, is equal to or greater than the force…
Elements of Aeronautics 1 min read
Propulsion
Getting aloft requires more than lift; it also takes thrust. Thrust provides the forward motion needed to sustain lift and counteract drag.…
Marine diesel engine 8 min read
Engine cooling
Marine cooling systems The purpose of a cooling system is to maintain a constant temperature throughout the engine that minimises…
Elements of Aeronautics 8 min read
Early Developments in Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics, literally “air in motion,” is the branch of the larger field of fluid dynamics that deals with the motion…
Elements of Aeronautics 11 min read
Monoplanes and Biplanes
he Ryan monoplane Spirit of St. Louis pictured in figure 4.1 popularized the monoplane configuration in America and marked the beginning of…
Marine diesel engine 6 min read
Diesel fuel systems
Direct supply A simple diesel fuel supply system is shown below. The fuel tank with filler cap and venting breather…
Elements of Aeronautics 5 min read
Ornithopter
Ornithopter, machine designed to fly by the flapping of its wings in imitation of birds. The wooden bird said to…
Elements of Aeronautics 7 min read
Balloon flight
Balloon flight, passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it…
