Steam and Gas Turbines for Marine Propulsion

Steam and Gas Turbines for Marine Propulsion

Author: Maido Saarlas

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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This book takes an operational approach to the turbine relative to its function as part of an overall power plant. It focuses on principles, essential applications, and performance rather than construction, hardware, and design variation. It provides new sections on fuels, combustion, gas properties, and turbines in the gas engine.


Marine Power Plant

Marine Power Plant

Author: Zongming Yang

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-02-12

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 9813349352

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This book describes the history and development of marine power plant. Problems of arrangement, general construction and parameters of marine power plants of all types are considered. It also introduces different characteristics of each type of marine power plant, matching characteristic for diesel propulsion. The book gives a clear idea about different marine power engines, including working principle, structure and application. Readers will understand easily the power system for ships since there are a lot of illustrations and instructions for each of the equipment. This book is useful for students majoring in “marine engineering”, “energy and power engineering” and other related majors. It is also useful for operators of marine institution for learning main design and operation of ship plants.


Steam Turbine Theory and Practice - a Textbook for Engineering Students

Steam Turbine Theory and Practice - a Textbook for Engineering Students

Author: F. H. Titmuss

Publisher: Aristophanes Press

Published: 2011-11

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9781447439134

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.