Reed's Motor Engineering Knowledge For Marine Engineers

This volume is a companion to Volume 8 of the same series (General Engineering Knowledge) and is written as a specific examination guide based on the syllabuses of Motor Engineering Knowledge for the Second and First Class Marine Engineers Motor Certificates and Motor Endorsements. In particular, the illustrations are simple diagrammatic line sketches which the student should find easy to follow. Subjects covered include: Basic cycles, indicator diagrams, starting and reversing systems, cylinders, pistons, crankshafts and deflections, medium speed diesel engines, governors, control, waste heat systems, crankcase explosions. Book jacket.