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Principles of Gyroscopic Instruments
Mechanical Gyros Three of the most common flight instruments, the attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn needle of the turn-andbank…
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Marine electrical machines 6 min read
How Maintenance of Navigation Lights is Done On Ships?
In spite of the latest advancements in maritime navigation technologies such as GPS, ECDIS, and several other satellite signaling systems, navigation…
Basics 2 min read
Twin-Engine Aircraft Vacuum System Operation
Twin-engine aircraft vacuum systems are more complicated. They contain an engine-driven vacuum pump on each engine. The associated lines and…
Marine electrical machines 11 min read
What is Alternate Marine Power (AMP) or Cold Ironing?
Alternate Maritime Power or AMP is an anti-pollution measure which helps in reducing air pollution generated from diesel generators by…
Basics 3 min read
Typical Pump-Driven System
The following components are found in a typical vacuum system for gyroscopic power supply. A brief description is given of…
Marine electrical machines 3 min read
Alternator Maintenance on Ships
An alternator is an electro-mechanical device comprising of stator, rotor winding and an external exciter for supplying excitation voltage. Alternator…
Marine electrical machines 5 min read
Busbar Maintenance on Ships
A busbar is a copper plate/bar, which is used, in ship’s m in and emergency switch boards to conduct electricity…
Basics 2 min read
Engine-Driven Vacuum Pump
The vane-type engine-driven pump is the most common source of vacuum for gyros installed in general aviation, light aircraft. One…
Marine electrical machines 5 min read
Starter Panel Maintenance on Ships
Dozens of motors are used on board ships for a variety of purposes in both deck and engine departments. Each…
Basics 2 min read
Vacuum Systems
Vacuum systems are very common for driving gyro instruments. In a vacuum system, a stream of air directed against the…