Fundamentals of Diesel engines - U.S. Navy.
Subtitle: April 1945.
By: Prepared under direction of Standards and curriculum division, training, Bureau of naval personnel
Publisher: U. S. Govt. print. off.
Published: 1945
Place of publication: [Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Diesel motor; Marine engines
Description: NAVPERS 16178
Notes: "Restricted."

On cover: Navpers 16178
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Page; title: Chapter 1. Introduction 1; title: 1-1. Purpose 1; title: 1-2. Definition of a diesel engine 1; title: 1-3. Importance of internal-combustion engines 1; title: 1-4. Usage of diesel engines 1; title: 1-5. Advantages of diesel engines 1; title: 1-6. Trends in development 2; title: 1-7. Importance of fundamentals 2; title: 1-8. Questions 2; title: Chapter 2. Basic Principles 3; title: 2-1. Units of measurement 3; title: 2-2. Derived units 3; title: 2-3. Work and power 4; title: 2-4. Temperature  3; title: 2-5. Properties of gases 5; title: 2-6. Energy 6; title: 2-7. Heat flow 7; title: 2-8. Problems 7; title: 2-9. Questions 8; title: Chapter 3. Petroleum Products 9; title: 3-1. Crude petroleum 9; title: 3-2. Distillation 9; title: 3-3. Diesel fuels 9; title: 3-4. Combustion 11; title: 3-5. Ignition 11; title: 3-6. Gasoline as diesel fuel 12; title: 3-7. Lubricants 12; title: 3-8. Diesel engine lubrication 13; title: 3-9. Problems 14; title: 3-10. Questions 14; title: Chapter 4. Engine Construction 15; title: 4-1. Engine parts 15; title: 4-2. Engine types 16; title: 4-3. Engine designation 17; title: 4-4. Problems 17; title: 4-5. Questions 17; title: Chapter 5-Diesel Engine Principles 19; title: 5-1. Four-stroke-cycle events 19; title: 5-2. Compression 20; title: 5-3. Combustion 20; title: 5-4. Two-stroke-cycle events 21; title: 5-5. Scavenging methods 22; title: 5-6. Problems 23; title: 5-7. Questions 24; title: Chapter 6. Engine Performance 25; title: 6-1. Pressure-volume diagrams 25; title: 6-2. Indicator cards 27; title: 6-3. Engine efficiencies 29; title: 6-4. Combustion and ignition delay 32; title: 6-5. Turbulence 32; title: 6-6. Timing and injection 34; title: 6-7. Supercharging 33; title: 6-8. Problems 35; title: 6-9. Questions 35; title: Chapter 7. Structural Engine Parts 37; title: A. Main Stationary Parts; title: 7-1. General 37; title: 7-2. Engine frame 37; title: 7-3. Cylinders 37; title: 7-4. Other parts 38; title: B. Main Moving Parts; title: 7-5. Crankshaft 39; title: 7-6. Pistons 40; title: 7-7. Piston rings 41; title: 7-8. Connecting rods 43; title: 7-9. Piston rods 43; title: 7-10. Crosshead 44; title: 7-11. Questions 44; title: Chapter 8. Valve Gear 45; title: 8-1. General 45; title: 8-2. Cams and camshaft 45; title: 8-3. Cam followers 46; title: 8-4. Rocker arms. Push rods 47; title: 8-5. Valves 47; title: 8-6. Replaceable parts 49; title: 8-7. Valve springs 49; title: 8-8. Valve lash and adjustment 50; title: 8-9. Questions 51; title: Chapter 9. Fuel Injection 53; title: 9-1. Requirements 53; title: 9-2. Air injection 54; title: 9-3. Mechanical injection systems 54; title: 9-4. Common rail system 55; title: 9-5. Features of pump injection system 57; title: 9-6. Jerk pump 57; title: 9-7. Fuel nozzles 59; title: 9-8. Unit injector 60; title: 9-9. Distributor system 61; title: 9-10. Problems 62; title: 9-11. Questions 62; title: Chapter 10. Bearings and Bearing Lubrication. 63; title: 10-1. General 63; title: 10-2. Journal bearings 63; title: 10-3. Bearings with rolling contact 65; title: 10-4. Thrust bearings 66; title: 10-5. Bearings for reciprocating motion 66; title: 10-6. Principles of lubrication 67; title: 10-7. Bearing lubrication methods 69; title: 10-8. Problems 70; title: 10-9. Questions 70; title: Chapter 11. Engine Systems 71; title: 11-1. Fuel systems 71; title: 11-2. Lubricating systems 72; title: 11—3. Cooling systems 74; title: 11-4. Air intake system 76; title: 11—5. Exhaust system 78; title: 11-6. Problems 80; title: 11-7. Questions 80; title: Chapter 12. Auxiliaries 81; title: 12-1. Definition 81; title: 12-2. Blowers 81; title: 12-3. Pumps 82; title: 12-4. Heat exchangers 84; title: 12-5. Piping 85; title: 12-6. Questions 87; title: Chapter 13. Engine Controls 89; title: 13—1. Diesel engine loads 89; title: 13-2. Governors 90; title: 13-3. Spring-loaded centrifugal governor  92; title: 13-4. Elementary hydraulic governor   93; title: 13-5. Actual hydraulic governors 95; title: 13-6. Load-limit governors 97; title: 13-7. Overspeed governors and trips 98; title: 13-8. Limitations of performance 99; title: 13-9. Problems 99; title: 13-10. Questions 99; title: Chapter 14. Starting and Reversing 101; title: 14-1. Requirements 101; title: 14-2. Electric starting 101; title: 14-3. Compressed-air starting 102; title: 14-4. Cold-weather starting 104; title: 14-5. Reversing 105; title: 14-6. Problems 107; title: 14-7. Questions 107; title: Chapter 15. Clutches and Gears 109; title: 15-1. Definitions 109; title: 15-2. Friction clutches 109; title: 15-3. Hydraulic clutches 112; title: 15-4. Electro-magnetic clutches 113; title: 15-5. Reduction gears 113; title: 15-6. Reverse gears 114; title: 15-7. Problems 116; title: 15-8. Questions 117; title: Chapter 16. Engine Mechanics 119; title: 16-1. Piston and crank travel 119; title: 16-2. Piston speed 119; title: 16-3. Inertia 120; title: 16-4. Inertia loads 120; title: 16-5. Net effort diagrams 121; title: 16-6. Torque 121; title: 16-7. Turning effort 122; title: 16-8. Flywheels 123; title: 16-9. Speed factor 123; title: 16-10. Problems 124; title: 16-11. Questions 124; title: Chapter 17. Vibrations 125; title: 17-1. Introduction 125; title: 17-2. Engine vibrations 126; title: 17-3. Unbalanced engine forces 126; title: 17-4. Balancers and vibration dampers 128; title: 17-5. Torsional vibration 128; title: 17-6. Valve spring vibration 131; title: 17-7. Questions 131; title: Index 133