Inert Gas Systems and their usage on board ships
In this article we will see the overall arrangement of the IG plant used on onboard ships and its various components. We will also see how the boiler …
Continue ReadingInert Gas Systems Safety - Avoid the Flammable Fire Triangle
If it is only the love triangle that you are familiar with, just read this article to know more about the flammable fire triangle in relation to Inert …
Continue ReadingHow to Calculate the Stoichiometric Air-fuel Ratio
Achieving fuel-efficiency in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) is crucial to operation. In order to efficiently burn fuel in an ICE, you need the …
Continue ReadingFailure modes in materials -Static failures in ductile materials
This article deals with the various static failure theories in ductile materials. The bases behind the formulation of the theories are also looked …
Continue ReadingJobs of the HVAC Mechanical Engineer
The HVAC stands for Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning. Traditionally the mechanical engineers have mostly been employed as the HVAC engineers …
Continue ReadingLubricating Oil in Marine Disel Engines: What are the Properties of Lub Oil used in Ships?
Lubricating oil is comparable to lifeblood in the arteries of a human body. It must therefore be ensured that the lubricating oil used has required …
Continue ReadingMechanical Design Tutorials on Basic calculations
Nowadays lots of software tools are available in the market to take care of lengthy calculations. In most cases a mechanical design engineer only …
Continue ReadingNanotechnology Applications In The Energy Sector
New nanotechnology applications are underway in the energy sector. Better energy production, storage, transmission and usage are possible with …
Continue ReadingThe system of crankcase lubrication in marine engines and how it works
Apart from the cylinder lubricating system of marine diesel engines which requires a separate arrangement, the other parts are lubricated by the …
Continue ReadingWhat is HVAC?
HVAC stands for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning. Many times the letter R is also added to it making it HVAC-R or HVACR.
Continue ReadingChallenges in Crosshead lubrication of Marine engines
A crosshead bearing is used in situations where motion has to be transmitted between two components, wherein one of them has rotational motion while …
Continue ReadingFailure Modes in Materials -Static Failure Mode
This article deals with the failure modes in materials. We always tend to ask “Why did this part fail?” As engineers, one is bound to offer an answer …
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