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Marine diesel engines : Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair
Livre
Edité par McGraw-Hill : Ohio - 2007
Description : 1 vol. (XVII-294 p.) ; couv. ill. en coul., ill. en noir et blanc ; 24 cm
Mots-clés : moteurs diesel marins ; moteur diesel ; navire ;
Cote : 623.872 CAL
Dewey : 623.872 36 Moteurs de navires diesel
Type de monographie : Livre
Langue du texte : anglais
Note : Glossaire. Index.
[Résumé éditeur] Marine Diesel Engines has been the bible for tens of thousands of do-it-yourself boatowners for more than 15 years. Now updated with information on fuel injection systems, electronic engine controles, and other new diesel technologies, Nigel Calder's bestseller has everything you need to keep your diesel engine running cleanly and efficiently.
Marine Diesel Engines explains how to :
- Cure overheating
- Flush your cooling system
- Change your oil
- Maintain your electrical system
- Replace fuel filters and bleed air from fuel system
- Troubleshoot virtually any problem
- Perform annual maintenance
- Retrofit a new diesel engine
- Extend the life improve the efficiency of your engine
List of troubleshooting charts
Preface to the third edition
Prefaçe to the second edition
Introduction
One : Principles of operation
Compression ignition
Converting heat to power
Expansion and cooling
Gasoline engines
Cost and power-to-weight
Types of diesels
Principal engine components
Two : Details of operation
Section one : the air suply
Volumetric efficiency
Naturally aspirated engines
Superchargers and turbochargers
Intercoolers and aftercoolers
Section two : combustion
The importance of turbulence
Injector spray patterns
Techniques for creating turbulence
Section three : fuel injection
Jerk (in-line) pumps
Distributor (rotary) pumps
Unit injectors
Common rail systems
Injectors
Lift pumps
Section four : governors
Simple governors
Vacuum governors
Section five : electronic engine controls
Networking
Limping home
Section six : Keeping things cool
Raw-water cooling
Heat exchanger cooling
Keel cooling
Wet and dry exhausts
Three : Routine maintenance : cleanliness is next to godliness
Section one : clean air
Routine maintenance
Section two : clean fuel
Lubrification
Contamination
Fuel handling
Fuel filters
Section three : clean oil
The API "Donut"
Oil changes
Changing filters
Section four : general cleanliness
Clean water
Clean electrical systems
A clean engine
Scheduled overhauls
Section five : winterizing
Four : Troubleshooting, part one : failure to start
Section one :
Water in the engine
Starter motor does not crank
Inertia and preegaged starters
Circuit testing
Motor and solenoid disassembly, inspection, and repair
Section two : failure to fire
An unobstructed airflow
Achieving ignition temperatures
Fuel problems
Five : Troubleshooting, part two : overheating, smoke, loss of performance, and other problems
Overheating
Smoke
Loss of performance
Oil-related problems
Inadequate turbocharger performance
Problems with engine instrumentation
Six : Repair procedures, part one : cooling, exhaust, and injection systems
The cooling system
Water pumps
The exhaust system
Governors
Fuel injection pumps
Injectors
Gasket
Seven : Repair procedures, part two : decarbonizing
Preparatory steps
Cylinder head removal
Valves
Cylinders
Pistons and connecting rods
Piston rings
Replacing pistons and connectiong rods
Replacing cylinder heads
Retiming an engine
Accessory equipment
Eight : Marine transmissions
Planetary transmissions
Two-shaft transmissions
Variations on a theme
Shaft brakes
Transmission maintenance
Troubleshooting and repairs
Nine : Engine selection and installation
Section one : engine selection
Matching an engine to its load
How much horsepoer do you need ?
BHP, SHP and auxiliary equipment
Section two : propeller sizing and selection
Propeller sizing
Propeller selection
Section three : connection the transmission to the propeller
Couplings
Engine alignment
Constant-velocity joints
Shaft seals
Struts and bearings
Section four : Auxilary systems
Ventilation
Fuel tanks
Cooling
Exhaust
Auxiliary equipment
Some electrical considerations
Serviceability
Post-script : diesel-electric propulsion
Appendices
A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
B. Tools
C. Spare parts
D. Useful tables
E. Freeing frozen parts and fasteners
Glossary
Index
