The direction of the ship is controlled by the steering gear. As the ship moves through the water, the angle of the rudder at the stern determines the direction it will move. Modern ships are so big that moving the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A turbocharger is a piece of equipment installed in diesel engines to increase the density of air for combustion so that the engine can develop more power. By using exhaust gas to drive the compressor blower, the efficiency of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon How does the engine know when to spray fuel, let in air, compress the air, and exhaust the spent combustion product? Obviously, there must be a certain timing for these processes to follow in order for the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon Today, we are starting an entirely different subject – Naval Architecture. It’s a field of study that involves Physics, Mechanics, Engineering and Legislation. Architecture involves design of buildings. Naval Architecture is slightly different. Many considerations need to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon As you might remember, for a 2-stroke engine, the piston has to move up, and then down to complete one cycle of the engine. In those 2 strokes of the piston, the crankshaft will have turned 1 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you ever wondered what would happen if all the electrical generators were stopped? Or tripped due to abnormal operating conditions? If that were to happen, there will not be any electricity on board, and all the motors on board […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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