Marine Control, Practice

Download or read book Marine Control, Practice written by D.A. Taylor and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine Engineering Series: Marine Control Practice deals with the instrumentation and its associated control systems that are found onboard ships. The book covers topics such as the measuring instruments and control signals for different parameters; system analysis; process and kinetic control systems; and commercially available equipment. Also covered in the book are correcting units such as actuators and valves; the control systems for boilers, turbines, auxiliary equipment; and control involving computers. The text is recommended for those who need to complete the Certificates of Competency for Marine Engineers, including Extra First Class. The book will also be beneficial to offshore engineers.