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by Marine
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: Training Room
Topic: V engine vs straight engine
Replies: 2
Views: 5143

If are looking for constructional and basic details, I would suggest the followin book.

:idea: Pounders Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines :idea:

Good Luck
by Marine
Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:32 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Main Engine Reversal
Replies: 1
Views: 4395

Main Engine Reversal

Hi,

Could anyone comment on the problems associated with reversal of Main engine (low speed diesels)? How likely is it that then engine would not follow astern and would rather shut down. Obviously speed is important too.

Are newer engines more safer against reversal problems ?

Thanks!
by Marine
Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Marine Machinery Overhaul and Repair time
Replies: 16
Views: 20241

Thanks for the reply. The purpose of this document is academic work and personal interest as well. I sailed for sometime and feel that assumptions or whatever the engine maker writes in manuals are far away from reality if not all then in some cases atleast. So I asked current engineers for help. I ...
by Marine
Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Marine Machinery Overhaul and Repair time
Replies: 16
Views: 20241

Thank you for the reply. You are quite right in pointing out that specific manufacturers may have different overhaul intervals and hence failures. I was thinking probably the difference is not too much and one could 'average' numbers. In any case, It would be great if you could help me with some det...
by Marine
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:49 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Marine Machinery Overhaul and Repair time
Replies: 16
Views: 20241

Thanks for the reply ArkSeaJumper, Backgorund is that i am inteterested in calculating machinery availability, thus need two parameters atleast i.e. mean time between failures and mean time to repair. such can be judged from machinery failures, overhaul intervals and the time it takes to repair. For...
by Marine
Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Marine Machinery Overhaul and Repair time
Replies: 16
Views: 20241

Marine Machinery Overhaul and Repair time

Hi, I am looking for ship machinery overhaul intervals, repair times (man-hour?) and possible failure rates. Important machinery include; Main engines, diesel generators, shaftings, steering gear and rudders etc and if possible to component details. Can some marine engineers help or give a pointer w...