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Diesel engine
Diesel engine, any internal-combustion engine in which air is compressed to a sufficiently high temperature to ignite diesel fuel injected into the cylinder, where combustion and expansion…
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Slow Medium High speed diesel Engines
The term medium refers to diesel engines that operate with in the approximate speed range 250 to 800 revolutions per…
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Components and functions of IC Engines
The cylinder block is the main body of the engine, the structure that supports all the other components of the…
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VALVE TIMING DIAGRAM OF TWO STROKE AND FOUR STROKE ENGINES
THEORETICAL AND ACTUAL A valve timing diagram is a graphical representation of the opening and closing of the intake and…
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8 Common Problems Found In Ship’s 2-Stroke Marine Engines
The 2-stroke marine engine is the main propulsion power source and also the biggest machinery on a ship. A great…
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Maintenance
Running checks should include: Gear box – oil level; inspect for leaks around casing; ensure pins and bolts in mechanical linkages…
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Gearing and tail shafts
Ships with low speed engines typically use direct drive from the crankshaft to the tail shaft with its propeller. Smaller…
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Engine cooling
Marine cooling systems The purpose of a cooling system is to maintain a constant temperature throughout the engine that minimises…
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Diesel fuel systems
Direct supply A simple diesel fuel supply system is shown below. The fuel tank with filler cap and venting breather…
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Fuel supply, injection and control
Petrol fuel systems Petrol engines use similar tank and supply arrangements to the diesel but dependant on the engine complexity…
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Engine protection – devices
In best practice vessels of the 25 metres class (80 tonne) will be fitted with an audible warning device to…
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Operation of the turbo charger on a diesel engine
In a four stroke engine, exhaust gases flow from each cylinder into the exhaust manifold and then past the turbine…