Marine diesel engines are engines used to turn the main propellers on marine ships. These engines…

There are two types of marine diesel engines: two-stroke and four-stroke. Two Stroke Cycle Starting…

I was first introduced to a marine diesel engine in the form of a Caterpillar…

Engine  performance  is  an  indication  of  the  degree  of  success  of  the  engine performs its assigned…

Pistons can be classified in several ways but for the purposes of simplicity we will…

Introduction We started to learn about one of the most important marine diesel engine components…

(1) In petrol engines control is accomplished by means of a throttle valve which is…

Starting devices are commonly employed with compression ignition engines and especially with the engines fitted…

Supercharging is the name given to the process of increasing the pressure of the air-fuel…

Fig. 13-15 shows the mechanical elements of the reciprocating I.C. engine. The piston which reciprocates…