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SHROUDING OF VALVES
GRINDING OR LAPPING OF VALVES IS A NORMAL ROUTINE CARRIED OUT ON CYLINER HEAD FOR PROPER SEATING OF THE VALVE ONTO THE SEAT SO THAT AIR AND EXHAUST DO NOT […]
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THRUST BEARING
Thrust Bearing is installed to take up the thrust from the propeller which is then transmitted to the ships hull and cause the ship to propel in the direction of […]
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ADVANTAGE OF ROOF TOP BURNER
Roof Top Burners are mainly found in big boilers of tanker. they are slowly replacing the horizontal burners due to following reasons: Increased efficiency due to the longer length allowed […]
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SURGING AND ITS CAUSES
TURBOCHARGER IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE MORDERN ENGINE AND HELPS IN CREATING MORE POWER AND INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ENGINE. IT INCREASES THE MASS FLOW […]
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LUB OIL TEST
TBN TEST :- BY PRESSURE RISE OF A TEST MIXTURE PLACED IN A SPECIAL INSTRUMENT . IT IS DUE TO CALCIUM REACTING WITH REAGENT. 10 ML OF SAMPLE+ 10 ML […]
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FUEL CAM LEAD
IN A FUEL PUMP SYSTEM THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF LEAD, FUEL PUMP LEAD FUEL CAM LEAD IN THIS SECTION WE WILL BE DISCUSSING ABOUT FUEL CAM LEAD. FUEL CAM […]
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CALCULATION OF IHP & BHP USING INDICATOR DIAGRAM
FIND THE AREA OF THE INDICATOR DIAGRAM USING A PLANIMETER. LET THE AREA OF THE DIAGRAM BE “A”. NOW MEAN INDICATED PRESSURE, M.I.P, P(i)= A/(L*C) WHERE A= AREA OF INDICATOR […]
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SLACKEN TIE ROD DETECTION
TIE ROD WHEN SLACKENED THEY DON’T TAKE PROPER LOAD. SLACKENED TIE ROD CAN BE DETECTED BY FOLLOWING METHODS :- THE CYLINDER JACKETS ADJACENT TO THE SLACK TIE RODS CAN BE […]
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CRANKCASE INSPECTION
FOLLOWING INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT IN CRANKCASE:- 1. Firstly check the oil condition for any smell, discolouration or degradation. 2. Turn the Engine to BDC & start checking from […]
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CREVICE VOLUME
CREVICE VOLUME IS THE VOLUME BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE CYLINDER LINER. THE EFFECT OF THIS VOLUME IS VERY APPRECIABLE ON THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ADVANTAGES OF LOW CREVICE VOLUME :- […]
