Marine Machinery and Systems Design 5 min read
The Air Start Valve
The valve is fitted into the cylinder head. It is opened by control air from the starting air distributor.The valve…
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Marine Machinery and Systems Design 3 min read
The Air Start System: How An Engine Starts On Air
Large Marine Diesel Engines are started using high pressure compressed air. The air is admitted into the cylinder when the…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 5 min read
Types of Steering Gears On Ships
As ships continued to grow in size and became faster, modern systems easing human effort were incorporated. Basically, there are…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 8 min read
Marine auxiliary diesel engine
Over recent years, many owners have elected to burn low grade residual fuels in medium-speed auxiliary engines, sometimes with disastrous…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 5 min read
Lubricating oil system
Function of lubrication: The lubrication system of an engine provides a supply of lubricating oil to the various moving parts…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 2 min read
Working Principle of Diesel Engine Cooling System
Diesel engines are heat-generating sources. They are cooled by circulating a water-based coolant through a water jacket, which is part…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 5 min read
Engine Room Crane
Describe the safeties associated with Engine Room Crane? § Push button type controller remote. § Emergency stop is provided. § Limit switches are provided,…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 8 min read
Crankshaft
Crankshaft the word itself made of two words crank and shaft, or in another way we can say that a…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 3 min read
Connecting rods
Introduction We have learnt in our previous articles how the various components of the marine diesel engine such as the piston,…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 4 min read
Piston
Piston forming the lower part of the combustion chamber: The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine which ignites…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 4 min read
Worm gears
The Varvel Group has specialised in the design, production and sale of mechanical gearboxes since 1955. Today, the group offers customers a…
Marine Machinery and Systems Design 3 min read
Bevel Gears
They connect intersecting axes and come in several types. The pitch surface of bevel gears is a cone. They are…