Flooding - Emergency Action Plans During Flooding On a Ship
The ship flooding emergency procedures are one of the most important documents of a ship’s emergency literature. It is available to the crew, Deck, …
Continue ReadingFlywheel, Generator, Engine, and Location of Various Components in the Ship Engine Room
Watch-keepers must be familiar not only with the main engine components, but also with the location of all the engine room auxiliaries; switchboard, …
Continue ReadingHow to Build a Bridge Rectifier - How a Rectifier Works in Half-wave, Full-wave, and Bridge Configurations
In this article we will focus on the working of the rectifier diodes in three standard configurations of rectifier circuit, namely half wave …
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What is shaft alignment and why is it important? What are the main types of alignment techniques?
Continue ReadingWhat are Thermistors? How Thermistors Work?
Thermistors are variable resistance type of transducers. Let us see what they are and their working.
Continue ReadingWhat is Lumen. What is Lux? Units of Measurement of Lighting
Energy for lighting is a important requirement in human beings day to day life. This article provides an introduction to the basics of …
Continue ReadingArchitect of the Renaissance - Andrea Palladio
The term Palladian architecture brings to mind formal buildings and sprawling mansions in the classical style. Palladio started out inspired by the …
Continue ReadingBulk Density and Blender Design
The bulk density of powders is one of the most important properties to be considered while designing blender. The quantity of material that can be …
Continue ReadingHow does a Wheatstone Bridge work ?
This article will describe what a wheatstone bridge is, and how it is used to find out the resistance of an unknown resistor.
Continue ReadingWhat is Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)? Heat Exchanger Design
This article will talk about the log mean temperature difference or LMTD and the basics of heat exchanger design.
Continue ReadingFlue Gas Steel Stack Design Calculations – Learn Chimney Design of Diesel Genset in India
This article will talk about the basic design calculation of flue gas steel stack or chimney design of a diesel genset.
Continue ReadingReheater Temperature Control in Boilers
Reheater temperature variation will have an impact on the cycle efficiency of the plant. Boiler designers adopt methods like divided second pass, …
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