Coursecode: mt214
Coursename: Marine Engineering 1

DUT creditpoints: 3
ECTS creditpoints: 5

Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production
Lecturer(s): Klein Woud, prof.ir. J Tel.: +31 15 278 1556
Catalog data:
Ship propulsion systems, functions, main components, diesel engines, transmission systems, controllable pitch propellers, matching machinery with propeller, auxiliary systems, dynamic models.
Electrical drive systems: Current conductance, direct current, alternating current, Kirchhof’s laws, Semi-conductors, Lorentz-force, Direct current motor, synchronous and asynchronous wound cage motor		 Course year: MT2,ME4
Period: 0/0/0/6
Hours p/w: 6
Other hours:
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 4, 5
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: mt511d1
Follow up: mt211, mt212, mt213
Detailed description of topics:
  • Propulsion Systems:
    1. Functions, main components, load- and drive characteristics.
  • Diesel Engines:
    1. Functions, principles of operation, classification to building lay out, speed and air supply.
    2. Turbocharging, different methods.
    3. Indicator diagram, power, mean effective pressure, torque, efficiencies, fuel and air consumption, torque- and power speed characteristics.
    4. Standard air cycles: Otto-, Diesel- and Seiliger process, theoretical and thermodynamic efficiency.
    5. Construction.
    6. Speed control and governors.
  • Transmission systems:
    1. Shafting systems, components, clutches and couplings, gear transmissions, shafting design, strength and vibration analysis.
  • Controllable pitch propellers:
    1. Function, construction, hydraulic system.
  • Matching machinery – propeller:
    1. Engine, propeller matching, basic problem.
    2. Engine (drive) characteristics, engine operational envelope and lay-out field.
    3. Load characteristics for fixed and controllable pitch propellers.
    4. Off-design conditions, causes, determination of new equilibrium.
  • Auxiliary systems:
    1. Cooling-, lub oil-, fuel systems; functions, lay-out.
    2. Pumps, types, characteristics, system calculations.
  • Dynamic models:
    1. Forward- and feed-back control.
    2. Linearisation, Laplace transformation, transfer function.
    3. 1st order system.
    4. Block diagram, calculation of transfer function.
    5. Examples of propulsion system and ship fin stabilization.
  • Electrical drive systems:
    1. Current conductance, direct current, alternating current, rotary current.
    2. Kirchhof’s laws.
    3. Semi-conductors.
    4. Induction, Lorentz-force.
    5. Direct current motor, synchronous motor and generator, asynchronous induction motor.
    6. Drive systems with AC-AC converters.
Course material:
J. Klein Woud, "Marine Engineering 1", 1994
References from literature:
Remarks (specific information about assessment, entry requirements, etc.):
course material may be consulted during assesment
Goals:
Knowledge about ship propulsion systems equipped with diesel engines and electrical drives. Ability to design such systems based on technical and operational requirements and economic criteria.
Computer use:
Laboratory project(s): (see mt214P)
Measurements on a ship propulsion diesel engine with regard to main characteristics, efficiency, fuel and air consumption, heat balance.
Measurements on a self induction, a direct current motor and an asynchronous (wound cage) motor.
Design content: Design of ship propulsion plants
Percentage of design: 100%