THOUGHTS ON ENGINE CONTROL

Efficient control of medium-speed diesel engines is discussed. The discussion goes first into the question of reliability, and the author concludes that even though multi-engine arrangements have a greater number of moving parts than do single-engine setups, the probability of complete engine breakdown, halting the ship completely, is extremely remote, whereas if something happens to a single engine, the ship cannot use any other machinery in order to keep moving, even at a reduced speed. Control system requirements for engine arrangements supplying varying loads are discussed including overspeed protection systems.

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Article abstracted from a paper by the author entitled "Application of Medium-Speed Marine Machinery Systems".
• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Adley, A A
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 659
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Diesel engines; Propulsion; Reliability
• Old TRIS Terms: Control systems design; Diesel control systems; Diesel propulsion; Medium speed diesels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125988
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM