Control Tests on Ships Explained
The main engine and the steering engine are located aft and far from the bridge and controlled by a maze of wires, pipes, machines, and electronic devices. Prior to entering…
Phases of Compiler
The compilation process is a sequence of various phases. Each phase takes input from its previous stage, has its own representation of source program, and feeds its output to the…
Simple Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Calculations
This article gives you the concept of a simple fluid mechanics experiment using Pascal's law as a principle. Also read a discussion of the calculation related to the experiment and…
Role of Compressed Air In Starting a Marine Diesel Engine
Do you know how diesel engines are started in ships? Equivalent in size to a four-story building, the main propulsion engine is started with the help of compressed air at…
Use of Compressed Air for Engine Starting
Compressed air is not only useful to inflate your car tyres but can be used to start an bulky ship engine as well. Introduction In one of our previous articles,…
Test and Overhaul of Fuel Injection Valves
This article discusses the testing and the overhaul of fuel injectors of marine engines,the testing of the needle and guide condition of the fuel valve, and the procedure to overhaul…
Enterprise Cloud Computing
Enterprise Cloud Computing refers to a computing environment residing behind a firewall that delivers software, infrastructure and platform services to an enterprise. Cloud computing also typically delivers Web services, providing access…
Cloud Federation
Cloud Federation refers to the unionization of software, infrastructure and platform services from disparate networks that can be accessed by a client via the internet. The federation of cloud resources is…
What is OpenStack?
OpenStack is a set of software tools for building and managing cloud computing platforms for public and private clouds. Backed by some of the biggest companies in software development and…
What is Google App Engine
As we all know, Google is at the forefront of what you may call the Internet revolution. Besides being the number 1 search engine, the Google app engine is also…
