Ship Building & Design
The history and evolution of naval architecture has always been an intriguing discipline which still continues to pull in researchers and scientists. Let’s rummage through the pages of history to…
What Is Thermal Equilibrium
It is observed that a higher temperature object which is in contact with a lower temperature object will transfer heat to the lower temperature object. The objects will approach the same temperature, and in…
Thermodynamic Processes of Perfect Gases
The process of heating or cooling of a gas is defined as a thermodynamic process. It has been observed that during a thermodynamic process, change takes place in various properties…
Why compression ratio of petrol engine is kept low compared to diesel engine?
What is the need of high compression ratio? Today every machine is expected to give higher efficiency. When we talk about petrol engine and diesel engine whose thermal efficiency is…
Military Ship Design
Military ship design is an area of continuous implementation and research. The reason for the demand in the implementation and improvement of military ships is becoming more and more evident…
What Is Mechanical Engineering?
Technically, mechanical engineering is the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering from design to manufacturing to the marketplace for any object. Mechanical engineers analyze their work using the principles…
Super chargers
Super charger acts as an air compressor. It is used to increase the density and pressure of the air that is supplied to the internal combustion engine. In the engine,…
Types of Loads
Different types of loads in engineering mechanics are compression, tension, torsion and bending. Compression: Compression loading is an effect in which the component reduces it size. During compression load there is reduction…
Theoretical or Minimum Air Required for Complete Combustion
The theoretical or minimum mass (or volume) of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel may be calculated from the chemical analysis of the fuel. In order…
Captain’s Quarters in English Ships
Since the captain holds the ultimate authority on each vessel he naturally has the privilege of having the best accommodation on most marine vessels. It is rare to find captains…
