Learning chapter

Engine Control & Automation

2 lessons

This chapter collects 2 illustrated lessons on Engine Control & Automation as part of Marine Propulsion & Diesel Engines, ordered as they are best studied. It opens with Marine Engine Speed Control: Mechanical-Hydraulic Governors, Droop Characteristics & Electronic Actuators, Engine Remote Control, Shaft Power Measurement & Computer Indicator Systems. Each lesson is written for MEO oral and written preparation: definitions first, then how the system behaves, then the checks and figures used in practice.

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01 Marine Engine Speed Control: Mechanical-Hydraulic Governors, Droop Characteristics & Electronic ActuatorsMaster marine speed governors: Woodward UG-8 hydraulic compensation, speed droop calculations for parallel generators, electronic PID actuators, and SOLAS overspeed trip bolts.7 sections 02 Engine Remote Control, Shaft Power Measurement & Computer Indicator SystemsMaster marine propulsion control: bridge-ECR changeover, strain gauge torsionmeter shaft power, slow turning valve, and computer indicator diagram analysis.6 sections