ACADEMY OF MARITIME EDUCATION & TRAINING

BIRLA INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY, MESRA, RANCHI,

EXTENSION CENTRE, CHENNAI.
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CLASS: B.E SEMESTER: I

BRANCH: MARINE TECHNOLOGY SESSION: SR-2005
SUBJECT:MARINE ENGINEERING -I
TIME: 2 HOURS MAX.MARKS : 70

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer any five questions only (5 x 14= 70)
2. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Missing data may be assumed appropriately

1. a) Name the different kinds of propulsion that are used to propel a ship. (3)
b) Show by means of sketches a Direct drive engine arrangement for
propulsion. (8)
c). What type of engine is used here? What are the advantages over a geared
drive engine arrangement. (3)

2. a) Why is it necessary to purify fuel oil used for combustion in an engine? (3)
b) Draw a Fuel oil supply system, of a large diesel engine. (8)
c) Explain the need for heating the fuel oil in various stages to the engine (3)

3. a) Sketch and describe a gear pump. (8)

b) Where are these pumps usually used on board? (3)
c) Why and where a relief valve is provided? (3)

4. a) Describe the construction or shell -and-tube heat exchanger, with a sketch (8)
b) What arrangement is provided for permitting movement of the tube plate and
preventing intermixing of the two fluids? Explain with a sketch. (6)

5. a) Sketch and describe a domestic water system on a ship. (8)

b) What treatment is carried out on distilled water before it is used for domestic
purpose? (6)

6. a) Sketch and describe a two-ram electro-hydraulic steering gear working. (8)

b) Explain the function or relief 'valve and bypass valve in question No.6 (a). (3)
c) What are the advantages of Rotllry Vane Steering gear over Ram type
steering gear? (3)

7.a) Sketch a tandem type air rompn~ssor. showing the air flow directions. (8)
b) What are the different sarety devices fitted on these compressors? (3)
c) What is the need to unlolld tIll' compressor before starting and while
stopping? (3)