Larger vessel used in tests was marine boiler shell of about 200 cu ft capacity, and smaller of 66 cu ft; pentane and oil mists were used; striking feature was occurrence of loud humming noises of changing pitch soon after initial explosion; space restrictions in main engines prevent really satisfactory flame suppression. From paper before Inst Mar Engrs.
Crankcase explosions in marine oil engines
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 42 , n 500
1962
Article (Journal)
English
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