Laboratory of Marine Engineering

Capabilities

- FIELD MEASUREMENTS


EMISSION MEASUREMENTS


Mobile emission measurements unit for Marine and Power Source applications

An emission measurement mobile unit has been developed for Shipboard and for Stationary Sources emission measurements of NOx (NO, NO2), HCs, CO, CO2, SO2, (and O2) according to IMO / MARPOL and to European directive specifications, respectively. Additional measurements involve Smoke and Opacity.

Emissions measurements (and the relevant process operation parameters such as oxygen content, temperature, pressure and water vapour content) can be performed with the mobile unit on site, at specified (by the legislation) sampling points on the exhaust duct of the engine, and at the stack of a combustion plant.



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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS


A customized transportable unit has been developed for simultaneous torque/thrust measurements of ship propulsion and stationary power plants. The measurement system consists of strain gauge bridges and rotating transceivers employing digital PCM technology. Additional measurements involve Vessel speed, position, trajectory map, Ship performance evaluation (trials), Vibration and Noise.


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- INVESTIGATIONS, ANALYSIS, STUDIES, SIMULATIONS


Marine Propulsion and Power System performance investigations and optimisation studies. Analysis using simulation of system dynamics, thermodynamic process modelling, finite element analysis, computational thermofluid dynamics.

  • Ship hull - engine - propeller operation
  • Main propulsion engine selection. Re-engineering studies
  • Diesel engine-turbocharger matching
  • Optimisation of engine performance
  • Multiple engine optimisation
  • Gears, clutches, transmission systems
  • Torsional and vibration analysis
  • Supervisory control of propulsion and power systems
  • Controller design for propulsion and power
  • Engine component failure analysis investigations


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