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Principles of naval engineering - Historic Naval Ships Association

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PRINCIPLES OF NAVAL ENGINEERINGPropellers-continuedsize, 90thrust deduction, 90Propulsion boilers, 230-275boiler casualty control, 271-274boiler water requirements, 261-265classification, 232-235combustion requirements, 265-267components, 235-245definitions, 230-232fireroom efficiency, 269fireroom operations, 267-269maintenance, 274types <strong>of</strong>, 245-261Propulsion machinery arrangement, 193-195Propulsion plants, other types, 541Propulsion steam turbines, 319-347components and accessories, 328-333nozzles, 319-321steam turbine propulsion plant, 333-347turbine classification, 324-327turbine design-basic principles, 321-324Propulsive power-development and transmission,85-103bearings, 93-98flexible couplings, 100-103power requirements, 87propellers, 88-93propulsion shafting, 98reduction gears, 99Pump capacity, 392Pumps and forced draft blowers, 391-421forced draft blowers, 414-421pumps, 391-414centrifugal, 407-410jet, 411mixed-flow, 411propeller, 410reciprocating, 396-400rotary, 403-407variable stroke, 400-403Radiation and optical pyrometers, 134Radioactivity, 616-618Radiological decontamination, 79Reactor control, principles <strong>of</strong>, 625Reactor coolants, 621Reactor fuels, 621Reactor principles, 620Receiver-R-12, 479Reciprocating air compressors, 441-446Reciprocating engines, 543-577basic principles, 543Reciprocating engines-Continuedcombustion cycles, 548-554combustion gases on pistons, 554components, 555-577mechanical cycles, 544-548Reciprocating pumps, 396-400Reducing valves, 377Reduction gears, shafting and bearings-care <strong>of</strong>,103-109Reflectors, 622Refrigeration and air conditioning plants, 471-491air conditioning, 482-491refrigeration, 471-482safety precautions, 491Relief valves, 377Remote control systems for steering gears, 524Remote operating gear-valves, 384-386Repair parties, 62Resistance thermometers, 134Resonance tachometers, 148Rotary-centrifugal air compressors, 446-449Rotary pumps, 403-407R-12 plant, 473-482Sensors, 644-647Sentinel valves, 377Settling tanks, 118Ship design and construction, 15-33basic design considerations, 15basic ship structure, 17-26geometry <strong>of</strong> the ship, 29-33ship compartmentation, 26-29ship flotation, 16Ship propulsion and steering-fundamentals <strong>of</strong>,85-111care <strong>of</strong> reduction gears, shafting and bearrings,103-109propulsive power, development and transmission<strong>of</strong>, 85-103resistance, 85safety precautions, 109-111steering. 111Shipboard electrical systems, 492-519A-C generators, 505-507alternating current theory, 503basic theory, 492degaussing installations, 518direct-current circuits, 495-500direct-current generators, 500-502direct-current motors, 502gyrocompasses, 518power distribution system, 509-516658

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