THE USE OF STEEL IN HEAVY MARINE DIESEL ENGINES

The paper deals with the principle applications of steel to heavy marine oil engines and examines the design and production considerations which lead to particular forms of the material being adopted. The survey concentrates on the power transmitting and structural elements of two typical types of engine and shows how a rational evolutionary process has led to the selection of one or other of the specialized forms of steel for the majority of these components. The conclusion is reached that unless the price spectrum of existing materials is serously disturbed, steel is unlikely to be displaced from its present dominant position. A reference table of material properties is included.

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• Authors:
  • Orbeck, F
  • Wickens, A J
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 510-516
• Serial:
  • Institute of Marine Engineers Transactions
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: Pt16
  • ISSN: 0309-3948

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Diesel engines; Propulsion; Reliability; Steel; Structural steel; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel design; Propulsion machinery
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043986
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM