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. The book gives a clear idea about different marine power engines, including working principle, structure and application.
Zongming YANG, associate professor, graduated from Harbin Institute of Marine Engineering in 1989 with a master's degree in marine power plant. He is currently the head of the Department of Power Engineering at the School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology. He focuses mainly on marine power systems, power plants and energy conservation research. He has participated in a number of international cooperation projects.
History of Marine Power Plants.- Overview of Marine Power Plants.- Marine Diesel Power Plants.- Matching Characteristic of Hull, Engine and Propeller.- Marine Steam-Turbine Power Plants.- Marine Gas Turbine Power Plants.