What are piston rings and different types of piston rings?
Piston rings are an integral part of a piston engine and serve several important functions. They help to seal the combustion chamber, reduce the amount of oil that is consumed,…
Leading maritime community ! [email protected]
Piston rings are an integral part of a piston engine and serve several important functions. They help to seal the combustion chamber, reduce the amount of oil that is consumed,…
This involves three distinctive areas Crankcase lubrication – SAE 40 (Low BN) Cylinder lubrication – SAE 50 (High BN) Lubrication of Turbocharger, Hydraulic governors, hydraulic exhaust valve actuator and turning…
How Air Starting System Works Assume Engine stops and air from receiver opens. Air passes to an automatic valve which remains closed as the air pressure acts on top of…
The cooling of marine diesel engine covers for distant areas are – Jacket and cylinder head cooling Piston cooling Charge air cooling Fuel injection valve cooling Lube oil cooling Jacket…
Uptakes are passages through the engine room funnel which allows exhaust gases from – Main engine Boiler Auxiliary engine Incinerator The exhaust gas boiler consists of tube stacks with fins…
In Pulse-type Turbocharging system, it makes full use of the high pressure and temperature of the exhaust gas during the blowdown period and rapidly opening of the exhaust valve. The…
Turbocharging is a concept in which the engine uses its own exhaust gas to generate compressed scavenge air for the main engine through the turbocharger (comprised of compressor and turbine…
In two-stroke engines, the cycle is completed in one revolution of the crankshaft, so the gas exchange process at the end of the power stroke has to occur when the…
Fuel oil filters and lubricating oil filters have very important roles as they remove foreign matters or sludge in oil keeping the oil clean and maintaining the normal operation of…
What are the causes of Scavenge Fire Excessive wear of the liner The piston rings wear out Broken piston rings or rings gets seized in the groove Dirty scavenge place…