Reeds Vol 7: Advanced Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers

by Christopher Lavers, Edmund G.R. Kraal

Overview

This book is a companion to Reeds Vol. 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers and covers aspects of theory beyond the scope of Volume 6. The book will cover the more advanced topics in electrotechnology for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as the syllabi in electrotechnology for undergraduates studying for BSc, BEng and MEng degrees in marine engineering and electrical engineering.

The new edition provides worked examples and test exam questions, corresponding to current Merchant Navy Qualifications. Other revisions will include new material on emerging technology areas such as image intensifiers (photoelectric effect, secondary emission), thermal imaging cameras, radar, increased maritime use of LEDs, various semiconductor physics devices including the laser, as well as discussions of binary or digital theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781408171363
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	12/11/2014
Series:	Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series , #7
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	38 MB
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About the Author

Christopher Lavers is a lecturer in Marine Engineering and has taught Maritime and Remote Sensing topics at Britannia Royal Naval College since 1993. He is Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, UK.
Christopher Lavers is a Lecturer in Marine Engineering, and has taught Maritime and Remote Sensing topics at the University of Plymouth at Britannia Royal Naval College since 1993. He has published 200 articles on technical subjects and a dozen science-art exhibitions since 1988, as well as two books, with others forthcoming. He is a member of the Institute of Physics Environmental Physics Committee, and Convenor of the Special Interest Group in Conservation and Indigenous Communities of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society. He is Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) at Britannia Royal Naval College.
He has spoken on Radio 4's Material World programme, Radio Devon and Plymouth Sound radio several times. He is husband to Anne, a father to five, and a grandfather to boot.
Christopher Lavers PhD, CPhys, CSci, FHEA is Subject Matter Expert in Radar and Telecommunications and Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing at Britannia Royal Naval College, Plymouth University, UK.

Table of Contents

1 Transformer Operation
2 The Transformer (Testing and Efficiency)
3 The Transformer (Applications)
4 D.C. Machines
5 D.C. Theory: Rectification
6 The A.C. Generator
7 The Marine Alternator
8 The Induction Motor
9 A.C. Machines – Operation
10 Electronic Emission Processes and Devices
11 Solid-State Electronics: The Diode
12 Solid-State Electronics: The Transistor
13 Electronic Aids to Navigation
14 Display Devices
Solutions to Practice Examples
Selection of Typical Examination Questions
Solutions to Typical Examination Questions