Code Subject Lecture Tutorial Practical Credit

MARINE ENGINEERING & CONTROL
21DMRN52
SYSTEMS – II 4 0 0 3

Course Objective: After successful completion of this course, cadet should be able to understand the
common engineering materials, understand the ship-board power systems, and understand the transformers
and power distributions

UNIT 1 MATERIALS 12

1. Common engineering materials

2. Various metals & alloys
3. Properties & uses
4. Ceramics & their uses
5. Elementary metallurgy of steels
6. Steel production- smelting & refining
7. Iron- carbon diagram to show role of carbon in steels & effect on properties
8. Types of steel & use
9. Heat treatment of steels
10. Obtaining desired properties from steel for use in different areas

UNIT II SHIP-BOARD POWER SYSTEMS 12

AC & DC MACHINES

1. Meaning of frequency, phase & power factor

2. Parallel running & load sharing
3. Prime mover-Diesel engine, steam turbines
4. AC & DC motors.

TRANSFORMERS

1. High and Low voltage transformers

2. Step up/step down Transformers
3. Transformer efficiency and maintenance & care

POWER DISTRIBUTION

1. Main switch boards, power distribution boards

2. Circuit breakers, measuring instruments
3. Overload trip, short circuit trip, fuses other protections.




UNIT III MARINE ENGINEERING (AUXILIARIES) 12

1. Fresh water: Methods of generation of freshwater from seawater at sea. Principle, construction &
operation of freshwater generator, steam evaporator, flash evaporator & reverse osmosis plant.
Treatment of water for obtaining portable water. Storage and supply of fresh water in ships. Fresh water
and sanitary water. Hydrophor systems.
2. Compressed air : Air compressor, uses of compressed air. Storage and distribution of compressed air.
3. Steam : Types of marine steam boiler. Construction and operation of water tube and smoke tube boiler.
Boiler mountings. Accessories, safety features. Waste heat recovery boilers. Boilers maintenance.
Importance of boiler, feed water chemical treatment
4. Refrigeration & Air conditioning: Principle of refrigeration, compression refrigeration cycle,
components & operation. Arrangement of cold storage holds.
5. Pumps: Working principle, construction of different types of pumps. Selection of Pumps for different
duties on board the ship. Hydraulic Aggregate pump(Hydraulically driven submerged pump-Framo),
submersible, and deep well pumps, fire pumps emergency fire pump and its pumping arrangement,
typical bilge system & ballast system of a ship
6. Steering : Common types of steering gear, electro hydraulic steering gears, 2 & 4 Ram systems,
Telemotor and control systems. Safety features. Emergency arrangements. Legislation national and
international, Operations and maintenance
7. Hydraulic systems: Ram & rotary vane actuators, common failures of hydraulic systems and remedial
measures, necessity for cooling / heating of hydraulic oil

UNIT IV INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 12

1. Working principles: Classification of various types of engines, various types of modern diesel engines.
Basic principles of cycles, P-V diagrams. Work done etc. four stroke and two stroke engine
2. Components: Construction, main components and working of two and four stroke engines

UNIT V BOILERS & STEAM TURBINES 12

1. Boilers—Types of Main Boilers—Construction & operation of Water Tube & Smoke Tube Boilers—
Boiler Mountings—Safety features—Waste Heat Recovery Boilers—Importance of Boiler Feed Water
Chemical Treatment
2. Steam Turbines—Basic principle of operation—Simple Impulse & Reaction Turbines.

Course Outcome:
CO – 1: Understand the common engineering materials
CO – 2: Understand the Properties & uses of Materials
CO – 3: Understand Meaning of frequency, phase & power factor
CO – 4: To understand the Circuit breakers, measuring instruments
CO – 5: Understand the methods of generation of freshwater from seawater at sea





TEXT BOOKS:

1. Reed, “Engineering Knowledge for Deck Officers”, 2nd Edition, Reprint 1996
2. Reed, “General Engineering Knowledge Vol 8”14th Edition, Reprint 2009
3. Hannah & Hiller, “Mechanical Engineering Science”
4. Souchette& Smith, “Marine Auxiliary Machinery”, 7th Edition, Reprint 2010
5. JK Dhar, “Engineering Knowledge”, 10th Edition

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. L. Jackson & T. Morton, “General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineer”, IME Publications,
Reprint 1997
2. “Basic Electro Technology”, Thomas Reed Publications, 8th Edition, 2014
3. Gth Flanogan, “Marine Engineering Series – Marine Boilers”, Henemann Professional Publication,
Reprint Edition, 2009
4. Wharton A.S, “Marine Engineering Series Diesel Engines”, Henemann Professional Publication, 6th
Edition, Reprint, 2008
5. D.W. Smith, “Marine Auxiliary Machinery”, Thomas Reed Publications, 3rd Edition
6. G.O. Watson, “Marine Electrical Practice”, Thomas Reed Publications