Principles of naval engineering - Historic Naval Ships Association

INDEXShipboard electrical systems-Continuedproperties of A-C circuits, 504safety precautions, 518synchros and servomechanisms, 516-518transformers, 507-509Single-furnace boilers, 251-255Speed-limiting governors, 434Sprinkling systems, 228Stability and bouyancy, 34-60inclining movements, 36influence of metacentric height, 38metacenter (M), 37metacentric height (GM), 38principles of stability, 34-39Stability curves, 39-42cross curves, 41effects of draft on righting arm, 39-41Stability-principles of, 34-39displacement, 34impaired stability-causes of, 59inclining experiment, 42-44KB versus draft, 35longitudinal stability and effects of trim, 56-59loose water effects of, 52-56reverse bouyancy, 36stability curves, 39-42weight shift-effects of, 44-49weight changes-effects of, 49-52Standards of measurements, 124-127Static electricity, 492-495Steam and fresh water drains, 219-221Steam distilling units, 456-468flash-type, 460-463submerged tube, 456-460vertical basket, 463-468Steam escape piping, 213Steam machinery-development of, 3-7Steam systems-auxiliary, 206-211Stern tube and strut bearing, 96-98Steam turbine propulsion plant, 333-347Stop-check valves, 376Strainers and filters, 371Stroboscopic tachometers, 149Structural damage-repair of, 71-73Submarines-development of, 12-14Synchros and servomechanisms, 516-518Thermal energy, 161-171heat, 161Thermal energy-Continuedheat transfer, 162-167heat transfer appratus, 169-171internal energy, 161sensible heat and latent heat, 167-169units of measurement, 162Thermionic converters, 636Thermocouple pyrometers, 134Thermodynamics-introduction to, 157-190carnot principle, 182cycles, 178energy, 157-171energy balance, 190energy relationship in the shipboard propulsioncycle, 188-190entropy-concept of, 181first law of, 171-173processes, 173-178second law of, 180reversibility-concept of, 179systems, 173working substances, 183-188Thermodynamics processes, 173-178flow-type of, 175-177state change-type of, 177Thermoelectric converters, 636Thermostatic recirculating valves, 384Thermostatic steam traps, 367Throttle control, 649-652Top-fired boilers, 256Transformers, 507-509Twin-disk clutch and gear mechanism, 584Unloading valves, 384Valve manifolds, 384Vapor compression distilling units,Variable stroke pumps, 400-403Velocity head, 395Vent condenser, 354Vital services-restoration of, 73Washdown. systems, 228Wheatstone bridge, 500Winches, 528Wirerope system, 526451-456659iX U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1979 O—299-962