diesel engines

Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Fifth Edition
One: Why Choose a Diesel?
Two: The Basic Engine
	The basic process
	Valves
	The two-stroke cycle
	Variations on a theme
	... Things to do
Three: Fuel System
	The basic system
	The single-element injection pump
	The in-line injection pump
	The rotary injection pump
	Injectors
	High-tech fuel systems
	Electronic control
	Unit injectors
	Common rail injection
	... Things to do
Four: Air System
	Air filters
	Exhaust systems
	More power
	Variations on turbocharging
	... Things to do
Five: Cooling System
	The basic system – raw-water cooling
	The thermostat
	Raw-water pump
	Anodes
	Indirect cooling
	Circulating pump
	Skin cooling
	Oil cooling
	... Things to do
Six: Oil System
	Cleans, cools and protects
	Pressurised oil systems
	Oil grades and classes
	... Things to do
Seven: Electrical System
	The basic system
	Making electricity
	Dynamos
	Alternators
	Starter motors
	Dynastarts
	Batteries
	Fuses and circuit breakers
	Solenoids
	... Things to do
Eight: Gearboxes
	Basic principles
	A simple gearbox
	Layshaft gearboxes
	Epicyclic gearboxes
	Clutches
	... Things to do
Nine: Propeller and Stern Glands
	The propeller as a screw
	The propeller as a pump
	The propeller as a foil
	Choosing a propeller
	Cavitation and ventilation
	Stern glands
	Stuffing boxes
	Other shaft seals
	Outdrives and saildrives
	... Things to do
Ten: Control Systems
	Cable systems
	Control heads
	Dual station controls
	Cables
	... Things to do
Eleven: Tools and Working Practices
	Pipe fittings
	Seals and gaskets
	Tools
	Tricks of the trade
Twelve: Fault-Finding
	Starting problems
	Problems shown up by the gauges
	Smoke
	Unusual noises or behaviour
	Compression poor
Thirteen: Winterising
	Autumn: before lifting out
	Autumn: after lifting out
	Spring: before launching
	Spring: after launching
Appendix: The Rya Diesel Engine Course
Index