MARINE DIESEL ENGINES

MARINE DIESEL ENGINES ARE HUGE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND MAY BE OF DIFFERENT TYPES LIKE INLINE OR V TYPE.THEY FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLE OF DUAL CYCLE. THEY ARE MANUFACTURED BY DIFFERENT COMPANIES WHICH ARE WORLD FAMOUS LIKE SULZER-WARTSILA AND MAN B&W. THESE ENGINES ARE USED FOR THE PROPULSION OF SHIPS.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON IT AND ITS COMPONENTS PLEASE REFER THE FOLLOWING BOOKS:

1. MARINE DIESEL ENGINES---------- DEVEN ARANHA

2. MARINE DIESEL ENGINES---------- D.K.SANYAL

3. MARINE DIESEL ENGINES---------- POUNDER


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