Marine and Mechanical Engineering in Paradigm

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will be focused on the newest technologies developed for improved combustion as well as for emission mitigation, namely advanced marine combustion engine technologies based on application of alternative fuels. The main purpose of this Special Issue is to offer a wide area for publishing scientific research results concerning:

  • Research and development of piston combustion engines with application of biofuels;
  • Development of advanced marine systems determined for the reduction in engine gaseous emissions;
  • Simulation approaches to the abovementioned issues in order to investigate and to optimize engine combustion processes and operation of alternative drives;
  • Environmental aspects of marine combustion engine drives.

Dr. Michal Puškár
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • advanced marine combustion engine
  • alternative fuels
  • bio-fuels
  • environmental aspects

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Multi-Domain Modeling and Analysis of Marine Steam Power System Based on Digital Twin
by Guoqing Zeng, Jintao Wang, Lei Zhang, Xuyang Xie, Xuefeng Wang and Guobing Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 429; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020429 - 16 Feb 2023
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The marine steam power system includes a large amount of thermal equipment; meanwhile, the marine environment is harsh and the working conditions change frequently. Operation management involves many disciplines, such as heat, machinery, control, electricity, etc. It is a complex multi-discipline physical system [...] Read more.
The marine steam power system includes a large amount of thermal equipment; meanwhile, the marine environment is harsh and the working conditions change frequently. Operation management involves many disciplines, such as heat, machinery, control, electricity, etc. It is a complex multi-discipline physical system with typical nonlinear, multi-parameter, strong coupling characteristics. In order to realize the health management of a marine steam power system, based on digital twin technology combined with the Modelica language, modular modeling, etc., this paper conducts in-depth research on the multi-domain modeling of the marine steam power system, characteristic analysis of variable working conditions, fault simulation, etc. The analysis results show that the dynamic response trend of the model is consistent with the actual operation, the error of the main steam flow at 1800 s is the largest and is −4.9%, and the error of the main steam flow, steam turbine output power, cooling water outlet temperature and other key parameters is within ±5%. Virtual reality mapping between the digital model and the physical equipment is realized, which lays a foundation for mastering the dynamic characteristics of the marine steam power system. Full article
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Innovative Solution of Torsional Vibration Reduction by Application of Pneumatic Tuner in Shipping Piston Devices
by Robert Grega, Jozef Krajnak, Lucia Žuľová, Matúš Kačír, Peter Kaššay and Matej Urbanský
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020261 - 23 Jan 2023
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The industries of shipping, shipbuilding and port operations are among those in which mechanical drives with piston machines are widely used. The wide use of piston machines is the result of many years of experience and many years of development and modernization of [...] Read more.
The industries of shipping, shipbuilding and port operations are among those in which mechanical drives with piston machines are widely used. The wide use of piston machines is the result of many years of experience and many years of development and modernization of piston machines. Usually, they operate as mechanical drives with constant operating speeds, with the exception of drives with combustion engines, which operate in a wider range of operating speeds. The limiting condition of innovation of mechanical drives with piston machines, resulting from the nature of the piston machine operation, is the torsional oscillation. The effort to decrease an energy demand of mechanical drives requires the application of non-traditional working modes, which can be considered as a deactivation of the cylinders of piston machine or an expansion of the working speed range. One of the possibilities of eliminating these limiting factors is an application of a pneumatic tuner in mechanical drives, which, in contrast to traditional solutions, has a wide range of torsional stiffness that can be smoothly changed. During experimental measurements in the resonance area, at the operating speed of 700 rpm after torsional stiffness change, a torsional vibration value of 15 Nm decreased to 5 Nm. Full article
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Marine Ancillary Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction Using Advanced Fuels
by Michal Puškár, Pavol Tarbajovský, Matúš Lavčák and Marieta Šoltésová
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(12), 1895; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10121895 - 5 Dec 2022
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Large transoceanic ships use marine ancillary diesel engines for generating electricity, which, on the other hand, produce a remarkable amount of harmful emissions during the combustion process. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) establishes standards that limit the amount of harmful emissions produced during [...] Read more.
Large transoceanic ships use marine ancillary diesel engines for generating electricity, which, on the other hand, produce a remarkable amount of harmful emissions during the combustion process. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) establishes standards that limit the amount of harmful emissions produced during the engine combustion cycle in maritime transport. Because of this restriction, new alternative fuels entered the market. Experiments had been performed with various testing fuels created from biodiesel and ULSD-F (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel-Fuel) in the ratios of 0%, 50%, 80%, and 100%. During the tests, the engine ran at different speeds and loads so that the mixed fuel influence on engine operation could be observed in detail and investigated. Full article
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