Course Overview
From back-up generators, firewater pumps to trucks and welding plants, the efficiency of diesel engines has made them almost ubiquitous across domestic and industrial domains. This module covers the purpose, types, advantages, and applications of diesel engines.
Target Audience
Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Industries
Learning Objectives
- Describe the terms related to diesel engines.
- Recognize the purpose of diesel engines.
- Identify the differences among different types of prime movers.
- List diesel engine principles.
- Describe the fuel system in diesel engines.
- Describe the air system in diesel engines.
- Explain the working principle of exhaust system in diesel engines.
- Explain the working principle of cooling system in diesel engines.
- Describe the lubrication system in diesel engines.
- Explain the start-up system.
- Describe the speed control system in diesel engines.
- List the advantages of diesel engines.
- Identify various, key components, applications of diesel engines.
- List various pre-startup checks.
- List various routine checks during operation.
- Describe how to troubleshoot some common problems encountered with diesel engines.
- Recognize the important safety considerations.
