Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain the fundamental principle of a marine diesel engine
• Explain the two-stroke and four-stroke engine cycle and timing diagram
• Outline the power efficiency calculation of marine diesel engines
• Describe constructional features of a diesel engine
• Identify important components of a two-stroke engine
• Describe the various theoretical powers of marine diesel engines
• Explain the techniques of using the crosshead in a large two-stroke