Naval Machinery 1946; Part III Naval Auxiliary Machinery, Part IV Naval Reciprocating Steam Engines
Annapolis: United States Naval Academy, 1947. Reprinted. Hardcover. xv, [3], various paginations. Fold-out. Index. Pressure flow feed system diagram laid in. Some pencil underlining noted. Cover has some wear and soiling. Stamp of former owner inside front cover. along with pencil notes on members of a marine engineering class. Illustrations and diagrams (some with color). The primary function of any marine engineering plant is to convert the chemical energy of a fuel into useful work and to employ that work in the propulsion of a ship. Other functions include the production of power for steering, lighting, ventilating, heating, cooking, refrigeration, operation of various types of electrical equipment including radio and other electronic devices, and, in naval vessels, the power for loading, aiming, and firing the ship's guns.
This work is a descriptive treatment of the stem engines and machinery to be found aboard ships of the Navy. The subject matter has been treated to emphasize the construction details and the operating principles. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Water-Tube Boilers, Express Boilers, Naval Turbines, Auxiliary Machinery, Propulsion Shafting, Propeller, Fire-fighting, Heat Exchange, Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Reciprocating Steam Engines, Multiple-Expansion, Crankshaft, Uniflow
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