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This volume is a companion to Volume 8 of the same series (General Engineering Knowledge) and is written as a specific examination guide based on the syllabuses of Motor Engineering Knowledge for the Second and First Class Marine Engineers Motor Certificates and Motor Endorsements. In particular, the illustrations are simple diagrammatic line sketches which the student should find easy to follow. Subjects covered include: Basic cycles, indicator diagrams, starting and reversing systems, cylinders, pistons, crankshafts and deflections, medium speed diesel engines, governors, control, waste heat systems, crankcase explosions. Book jacket.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Chapter 1 Basic Principles (p. 1)
• Definitions and formulae
• Fuel consumption and efficiency, performance curves, heat balance
• Ideal cycles, air standard efficiency, Otto, Diesel, dual, Joule and Carnot cycles
• Gas turbine circuits
• Actual cycles and indicator diagrams, variations from ideal, typical practical diagrams
• Typical timing diagrams
• Chapter 2 Structure and Transmission (p. 29)
• Bedplate, frames, crankshaft, construction, materials and stresses, defects and deflections
• Lubricating oil, choice, care and testing
• Lubrication systems
• Cylinders and pistons
• Cylinder liner, wear, lubrication
• Piston rings, manufacture, defects
• Exhaust valves
• Chapter 3 Fuel Injection (p. 101)
• Definitions and principles
• Pilot injection
• Jerk injection
• Common rail
• Timed injection
• Indicator diagrams
• Fuel valves, mechanical, hydraulic
• Fuel pumps, jerk
• Fuel systems
• Chapter 4 Scavenging and Supercharging (p. 129)
• Types of scavenging, uniflow, loop, cross
• Pressure charging, turbo-charging, under piston effect, parallel, series parallel
• Constant pressure operation
• Pulse operation
• Air cooling
• Turbocharger, lubrication, cleaning, surging, breakdown
• Chapter 5 Starting and Reversing (p. 159)
• General starting details
• Starting air overlap, firing interval, 2- and 4- strokes, starting air valves, direct opening and air piston operated, air distributor
• General reversing details, reversing of 2-stroke engines, lost motion clutch, principles, Sulzer
• Practical systems
• B. and W., Sulzer starting air and hydraulic control
• Rotational direction interlock
• Chapter 6 Control (p. 177)
• Governing of diesel engines., flyweight governor, flywheel effect
• Proportional and reset action
• Electric governor
• Load sensing, load sharing geared diesels
• Bridge control
• Cooling and lubricating oil control
• Unattended machinery spaces
• Chapter 7 Ancillary Supply Systems (p. 195)
• Air compressors, two and three stage, effects of clearance, volumetric efficiency, filters, pressure relief valves, lubrication, defects, automatic drain
• Air vessels
• Cooling systems, distilled water, lubricating oil, additives
• Chapter 8 Medium Speed Diesels (p. 217)
• Couplings, fluid, flexible
• Clutches
• Reversible gearing systems
• Exhaust valve problems
• Exhaust valves
• Design parameters
• Typical 'V' engine
• Lubrication and cooling
• Future development
• Chapter 9 Waste Heat Plant (p. 235)
• Boilers, package, multi-water tube sunrod, vertical vapour, Cochran, Clarkson, Gas/water heat exchangers
• Silencers
• Exhaust gas heat recovery circuits, natural and forced circulation, feed heating
• Chapter 10 Miscellaneous (p. 257)
• Crankcase explosions, regulations
• Explosion door
• Flame trap
• Oil mist detector
• Gas turbines
• Exhaust gas emmissions
• Test Questions (p. 271)
• Specimen Questions (p. 287)
• Index (p. 297)