ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title>LME-Capabilities</title> <meta name="description" content="Application areas for Laboratory of Marine Engineering are engine testbed measurements, investigations, analysis, studies and simulations and on-board ship measurements"> <meta name="keywords" content="Laboratory of Marine Engineering, diesel engines, marine propulsion, thermodynamic process modelling, ship hull - engine - propeller operation, re-engineering studies, diesel engine-turbocharger matching performance measurements, emission measurements, controller design" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="lme_styles.css" type="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="lme_print.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="sitenav"> <!--<h4>our web site</h4> --> <a href="home.html">Home</a> <a href="about_us.html">About Us</a> <a href="research.html">Research</a> <a href="projects.html">Projects</a> <a href="people.html">People</a> <a href="publications.html">Publications</a> <a href="facilities.html">Facilities</a> <u><a href="applications2.html">Capabilities</a></u> <a href="academic.html">Academic Info</a> <a href="contact.html">Contact/Access</a> <!--<a href="links.html">Links</a> --> <!--<a href="intranet.html">Intranet</a> --> </div> <h1>Laboratory of Marine Engineering</h1> <!--<div id="Layer1"><img src="lme_logo.jpg" width="144" height="130"></div> <h1>ring</h1> --> <h2>Capabilities</h2> <div id="entry"> <h3> - FIELD MEASUREMENTS</h3><br> <h3> EMISSION MEASUREMENTS</h3> <br> <p> Mobile emission measurements unit for Marine and Power Source applications<br> <p>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.<br> <p>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.<br><br> <img src="pict/emissions/emu.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="180" > <br> <br> Click to View Details of the <a href="emissions22.html">Emission Measurements Mobile Unit</a> <br><br><br> <h3> PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS</h3><br> <p> 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.<br><br> <table class="pict" cellspacing="0"> <!-- <tr><td class="hed" colspan="4"> Test Cell</td></tr> --> <tr> <td><img src="pict/daq.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="275" ></td> <td><img src="pict/shafting.gif" alt="" width="278" height="157" /> </td> </tr> </table> <br> Click to View Details of the <a href="performance.html">Performance Measurements</a> <br><br><br><br> <h3> - INVESTIGATIONS, ANALYSIS, STUDIES, SIMULATIONS </h3><br> <p> Marine Propulsion and Power System performance investigations and optimisation studies. Analysis using simulation of system dynamics, <a href="applic_simulations1.html">thermodynamic process modelling</a>.<br> <li> Ship hull - engine - propeller operation </li> <li> Main propulsion engine selection. Re-engineering studies </li> <li> Diesel engine-turbocharger matching </li> <li> Optimisation of engine performance </li> <li> Multiple engine optimisation </li> <li> Gears, clutches, transmission systems </li> <li> Torsional and vibration analysis </li> <li> Supervisory control of propulsion and power systems </li> <li> Controller design for propulsion and power </li> <li> Engine component failure analysis investigations </li> </p><br> <br> <h4></h4> <h5> &copy; 2007-2009 LME</h5> </body> </html>