Marine electrical machines 3 min read
Megger- Construction And Operation
The most important routine maintenance for electrical machinery involves checking of insulation resistance, which is done by n instrument called…
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Marine electrical machines 4 min read
Power Generation On Ships:
A ship is equivalent to a floating city that enjoys almost all privileges available to any operational set-up on land.…
Basics 3 min read
Remote Indicating Compass
Magnetic deviation is compensated for by swinging the compass and adjusting compensating magnets in the instrument housing. A better solution…
Basics 1 min read
Vertical Magnetic Compass
Solutions to the shortcomings of the simple magnetic compass described above have been engineered. The vertical magnetic compass is a…
Basics 5 min read
Direction Indicating Instruments
A myriad of techniques and instruments exist to aid the pilot in navigation of the aircraft. An indication of direction…
Basics 2 min read
Total Air Temperature Measurement
Air temperature is a valuable parameter that many performance monitoring and control variables depend on. During flight, static air temperature…
Basics 3 min read
Turbine Gas Temperature Indicating Systems
EGT is a critical variable of turbine engine operation. The EGT indicating system provides a visual temperature indication in the…
Basics 3 min read
Thermocouple Temperature Indicators
A thermocouple is a circuit or connection of two unlike metals. The metals are touching at two separate junctions. If…
Basics 3 min read
Ratiometer Electrical Resistance Thermometers
Another way of indicating temperature when employing an electric resistance thermometer is by using a ratiometer. The Wheatstone-bridge indicator is…
Basics 3 min read
Electrical Temperature Measuring Indication
The use of electricity in measuring temperature is very common in aviation. The following measuring and indication systems can be…